“He is not only idle who does nothing, but he is idle who might be better employed.”
The idea behind the quotation
A person is idle not only when doing nothing, but also when spending time on something less worthwhile than what they could do.
“He is not only idle who does nothing, but he is idle who might be better employed.”
A person is idle not only when doing nothing, but also when spending time on something less worthwhile than what they could do.