When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Idle children are likely to cause trouble.
- In plain terms
- Bored kids cause trouble.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep children occupied to prevent mischief.
Where it applies
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