TODAY'S IDIOM: ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY

"ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY"

 

 

It is not healthy for someone to work all the time and never play.

Example: Don't come to the office this weekend. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Hay que divertirse y dejar de lado el trabajo por un rato.

Example sentences:

• I'd like to take a week's vacation next month. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy / Me gustaría tomar una semana de vacaciones el próximo mes. Hay que divertirse y dejar de lado el trabajo por un rato.

• You need to get out more in the evenings. You know what they say about all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy / Tienes que salir más por las noches. Ya sabes lo que dicen sobre de que hay que divertirse y dejar de lado el trabajo por un rato.

Additional examples:

• The parents always wanted their child to study and did not realize that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

• Bill's mother told him to stop studying and to go out and play, because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

 

 

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