"wer rastet, der rostet" meaning in German

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Proverb

Etymology: 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 proverbs

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