Idleness

“Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.”

“Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.”

“He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.”

“Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.”

“Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.”

“The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.”

“A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.”

“The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.”