l'oisiveté est la mère de tous les vices

French

Etymology

Literally, “idleness is the mother of all vices.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l‿wa.ziv.te ɛ la mɛʁ də tu le vis/

Proverb

l’oisiveté est la mère de tous les vices

1. idle hands are the devil's workshop (one who is idle will likely come to do evil)