all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy in Anglais

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    "(1659) Littéralement « que du travail et pas de jeu fait de Jack un garçon terne ». → voir work, play, Jack, dull et boy."
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        "Ne penser qu’à son travail et à sa carrière fait de vous quelqu’un d’assommant."
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    "(1659) Littéralement « que du travail et pas de jeu fait de Jack un garçon terne ». → voir work, play, Jack, dull et boy."
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        "Ne penser qu’à son travail et à sa carrière fait de vous quelqu’un d’assommant."
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        "Trop de travail abrutit."
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"all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" meaning in Anglais

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