Wisdom & LifeProverb / Maxim10 words • 33 letters

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."

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Meaning & Definition

Constant unremitting toil without recreation leads to mental exhaustion and melancholy.

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James Howell (Proverbs, 1659)

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