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The lazier a man is, the more he plans to do tomorrow.
Norwegian Proverb
The lazy one is pregnant in the sowing season.
Burundi Proverb
A lazy tailor finds his thread too long.
Greek Proverb
Make sure to send a lazy man for the angel of death.
Jewish Proverb
Lazy people will eventually lose even their trousers.
Filipino Proverb
The lazy is a brother of the begger.
Mexican Proverb
The lazy work twice as much.
Mexican Proverb
The lazy ox drinks dirty water.
Native American Proverb
The lazy man who goes to borrow a spade says, "I hope I will not find one.”.
Madagascan Proverb
The lazy one stands up between one armchair and another.
Japanese Proverb
Work for nought makes folks dead lazy.
English Proverb
When lazy horses begin to start, old women to dance, and white clouds to rain, there is no stopping them.
Danish Proverb
Blame is the lazy man's wages.
Danish Proverb
Winter comes fast on the lazy.
Irish Proverb
The lazy servant takes eight steps to avoid one.
Portuguese Proverb
He who is not lazy shall get much green.
Czech Proverb
Long and lazy, little and loud; fat and fulsome, pretty and proud.
Romanian Proverb
Offer the lazy man an egg, and he'll want you to peel it for him.
Lithuanian Proverb
Who is generous is lazy, who is angry is diligent.
Estonian Proverb
The lazy sweat when they eat and complain of the cold when they work.
Finnish Proverb
A lazy ox is little the better for the goad.
Spanish Proverb
The lazy man always does twice the work.
Spanish Proverb
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