怠惰は悪徳のもと。

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怠惰 は 悪徳 の もと 。

English Translation

Idle hands are the devil's tool.

Furigana

怠惰(たいだ)は悪徳(あくとく)のもと。

Romanji

Taida wa akutoku no moto.

Words

怠惰 (たいだ)

laziness; idleness; sloth

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

悪徳 (あくとく)

vice; immorality; corruption

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

元 (もと)

origin; source; base; basis; foundation; root; cause; ingredient; material; (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location; original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); (plant) root; (tree) trunk; first section of a waka; counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry); handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip

Kanji

怠

Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける

Meanings: neglect, laziness

惰

Reading: ダ

Meanings: lazy, laziness

悪

Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む

Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

徳

Reading: トク

Meanings: benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect