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Wer rastet, der rostet
In German
Wer rastet, der rostet
ver rah-stet der ros-tet
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📖 Literal Translation
Who rests, rusts
💡 Meaning
One should stay active and busy; inactivity leads to decline in skills or physical/mental fitness.
🌍 Equivalent:"A rolling stone gathers no moss"
📜 Origin:A metaphor from mechanics, where a machine or tool that is not used will rust and become unusable. Applied to humans, it means lack of activity leads to decline.
Example Sentences
1
Auch im Ruhestand sollte man aktiv bleiben, denn wer rastet, der rostet.
Even in retirement, one should stay active, because who rests, rusts.
2
Im Job ist es wichtig, sich ständig weiterzubilden, wer rastet, der rostet.
In a job, it's important to keep educating yourself; who rests, rusts.