Proverb in the local language
A preguiça é a mãe de todos os vícios (Portuguese).
Where bad manners come from
Proverb's direct translation
Laziness is the mother of all vices.
Proverb's meaning
Don't be lazy to avoid bad things.
Equivalent proverb
Idle hands are the devil’s playground.
From: Former Portuguese colonies.
General comments
Portuguese is spoken in Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe, sometimes as a first language.
