no rest for the weary

proverb

Even people who are tired must still work.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative no peace for the weary

  1. humorousEven people who are tired must still work.
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APA

no rest for the weary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20rest%20for%20the%20weary

MLA

“no rest for the weary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20rest%20for%20the%20weary. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no rest for the weary,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20rest%20for%20the%20weary.

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