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all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy proverb: too much focus on one's career may lead to one being uninteresting company.

Proverb

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

  1. Too much focus on one's career may lead to one being uninteresting company.
  2. Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.

Questions about all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

What does all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy mean?
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy means too much focus on one's career may lead to one being uninteresting company.
What part of speech is all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy?
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy is a proverb.

Words near all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy in the dictionary

  1. all wax and no wick
  2. all wet
  3. All Whites
  4. all whithers
  5. all wool and a yard wide
  6. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
  7. all y'all
  8. all y'all's
  9. all your base are belong to us
  10. all'antica
  11. all's

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