A: Sorry I broke your drone, Dad. I was trying to fly it through the kitchen window.

    B: How many times have I told you not to touch my gizmos? Why don’t you spend more time studying your books? Idle hands are the devil’s tools.

    Note: The idiom means “You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.” A similar saying is “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop,” an old saying dating at least as far back as Chaucer in the 12th century. The author mentioned the idea in his “Tale of Melibee” (about 1386). The idea is simple: Nothing good comes from boredom. Idleness is the root of mischief. The proverb is found in varying forms: Satan has some mischief for idle hands to do; The devil finds work (or mischief) for idle hands to do; Idle hands are the devil’s playthings.