δουλειά δεν ειχε ο διάβολος, πουλόβερ έπλεκε...
English translation: Idle hands are the devil's tools
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|  Selected response from: Kyriacos Georghiou Cyprus Local time: 05:29 | ||||||
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| 3 +2 | Idle hands are the devil's tools |
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| 3 +1 | Idle hands do the devil's work |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Idle hands do the devil's work Explanation: Another variation is this: the devil finds work for idle hands. Is this about the same idea? There are lots of examples if you google. |
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36 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2Idle hands are the devil's tools Explanation: ......better wait for other suggestions |
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