Idleness (fr. L'oisiveté)
Translation into English
C’est pour se soustraire a cette obligation du travail que tant de riches Americains viennent en Europe: la ils trouvent des debris de societes aristocratiques parmi lesquelles l’oisivete est encore honoree.
It is for the purpose of escaping this obligation to work that so many rich Americans come to Europe, where they find some scattered remains of aristocratic society, among whom idleness is still held in honor.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 L'oisivete est le debut de tous les vices, le couronnement de toutes les vertus.
Idleness is the beginning of all vice, the crown of all virtues.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 L'oisivete est mere de tous les vices, mais de toutes les vertus aussi.
Idleness is the mother of all vices, but also of all virtues.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 La plus fausse de toutes les philosophies est celle qui, sous pretexte d'affranchir les hommes des embarras des passions, leur conseille l'oisivete, l'abandon et l'oubli d'eux-memes.
The falsest of all philosophies is that which, under the pretext of delivering men from the embarrassment of their passions, counsels idleness and the abandonment and neglect of themselves.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 C’est pour se soustraire a cette obligation du travail que tant de riches Americains viennent en Europe: la ils trouvent des debris de societes aristocratiques parmi lesquelles l’oisivete est encore honoree.
It is for the purpose of escaping this obligation to work, that so many rich Americans come to Europe, where they find some scattered remains of aristocratic society, amongst which idleness is still held in honor.
Example taken from data source: CCMatrix_v1 Synonyms
- nonchalance
- paresse
- repos
- inactivité
- vacance