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What does it mean? ''There is no peace for the wicked!'' What does this sentence mean?
12 de nov. de 2014 19:23
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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
12 de noviembre de 2014
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)
12 de noviembre de 2014
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..."
12 de noviembre de 2014
It simply means that "If you are Bad person there will be can't have PEACE of mind".
12 de noviembre de 2014
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,
12 de noviembre de 2014
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