"mente vazia, oficina do diabo" meaning in Portuguese

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “an empty mind is the devil's workshop”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|an empty mind is the devil's workshop}} “an empty mind is the devil's workshop”, {{lit|an empty mind is the devil's workshop}} Literally, “an empty mind is the devil's workshop” Head templates: {{head|pt|proverb|head=mente vazia, oficina do diabo}} mente vazia, oficina do diabo
  1. if one does not engage in any mind-exercising activity, they will start to have bad thoughts
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