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What does it mean? ''There is no peace for the wicked!'' What does this sentence mean?
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I usually hear it as "There's no rest for the wicked", but your version is common as well. It's from the Bible. It's often used in a humorous way nowadays. This site gives a more detailed explanation: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/257500.html
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Weird, italki edited out my bracketed line. It originally said " **Night shift worker arrives at work. Early shift worker is still there...** " (Then the example phrase)
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Regarding usage - precisely as Susan says, it is commonly, "No rest...". In my (Brit.) experience, it is never used in a serious manner, only for "mild comic effect" as Susan's link explains. E.g. <Night shift worker arrives at work. Early shift worker is still there...> -"Hey, shouldn't you have left an hour ago?!" -"Yeah. I know. No rest for the wicked..."
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It simply means that "If you are Bad person there will be can't have PEACE of mind".
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It is like saying there is nothing good for bad people. No peace = peace as in peace of mind (their minds will always worry, be in turmoil, etc) Wicked = bad people, mean people, etc,
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