"idle hands are the devil's tools" meaning in English

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Proverb

Forms: Idle hands are the devil's tools [canonical]
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  1. Alternative form of Idle hands are the devil's workshop Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Idle hands are the devil's workshop
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