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constant work without rest or relaxation is harmful to one's personal life and well-being (In addition to firm information, we have a little game because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy  lexico.com • Though you agree that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, the industrious and methodical part of you will do justice to your work.); it is not healthy for someone to work all the time and never play (Often used to exhort someone to stop working, or to justify why you have stopped working; you can substitute the name of the person you are addressing for Jack • Don't come to the office this weekend. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. thefreedictionary.com • I'd like to take a week's vacation next month. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.); working too much can be bad for one's health or can make one boring (Come out to the pub with us tonight! All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. thefreedictionary.com); too much focus on one's career may lead to one being uninteresting company (wiktionary.org); too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy (wiktionary.org) |
