joka on laiska lauantaina, se on musta sunnuntaina

Finnish

Alternative forms

• joka on laiska lauantaina, pää sydessä sunnuntaina

Etymology

Literally, “he who is lazy on Saturday is black [dirty] on Sunday”. Saturday was traditionally a laundry day.

Proverb

joka on laiska lauantaina, se on musta sunnuntaina

1. someone who is too lazy to do something they should will have to deal with the consequences of not having done it