"wer rastet, der rostet" meaning in German

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “who rests, rusts”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|who rests, rusts}} “who rests, rusts”, {{lit|who rests, rusts}} Literally, “who rests, rusts” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} wer rastet, der rostet
  1. you snooze, you lose: if one becomes inactive, lazy or left behind once, then one will find it all the more difficult to become active, productive or progressive again
    Sense id: en-wer_rastet,_der_rostet-de-proverb-ugMPXFB7 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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