Sentence examples of "stand idle" in English

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The devil finds work for idle hands. L'oisiveté est mère de tous les vices.
I can't stand being laughed at in front of others. Je ne supporte pas qu'on se moque de moi devant les autres.
Do not idle away your youth or you will regret it later. Ne passe pas ta jeunesse à glander ou tu le regretteras plus tard.
A true German can't stand the French, yet willingly he drinks their wines. Un bon Allemand ne peut souffrir les Français, mais il boit leurs vins très volontiers.
It's no crime to just idle the whole day once in a while. Ce n'est pas un crime de paresser toute la journée une fois de temps en temps.
Stand up if you hate Scotland! Que ceux qui détestent l'Écosse se lèvent !
You must not idle away. Tu ne dois pas fainéanter.
Stand upright when I'm talking to you. Redresse-toi quand je te parle !
We do not live for idle amusement. Nous ne vivons pas pour la distraction futile.
When you meet someone for the first time, be careful about how close you stand to that person. Lorsque vous rencontrez une personne pour la première fois, soyez attentif à la distance à laquelle vous vous en tenez.
I spent idle days during the vacation. J'ai passé des journées à ne rien faire durant mes congés.
Poverty had taught him to stand on his own feet. La misère lui a appris à se débrouiller seul.
No matter how rich a man may be, he ought not to be idle. Si riche qu'un homme puisse être, il ne doit pas rester oisif.
Sit down! Don't stand up. Assieds-toi ! Ne te lève pas.
Jim works hard, but John is idle. Jim travaille dur, mais John est inactif.
The pain was more than he could stand. La douleur lui était insupportable.
He regrets having been idle when young. Il regrette avoir été paresseux durant sa jeunesse.
Simon says: "Stand!" Jacques a dit : «Debout !»
Tom is not an idle boy any longer. Tom n'est plus un garçon oisif.
I cannot stand the cold. Je ne peux pas supporter ce froid.
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