only fools and horses work

proverb

A philosophy of life, holding that people who do not look for (and find) an easy way of earning a living are foolish.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. A philosophy of life, holding that people who do not look for (and find) an easy way of earning a living are foolish.

Translations

Russian рабо́та дурако́в лю́бит
  • рабо́та дурако́в лю́бит (rabóta durakóv ljúbit)Translations
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APA

only fools and horses work. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20fools%20and%20horses%20work

MLA

“only fools and horses work.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20fools%20and%20horses%20work. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “only fools and horses work,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20fools%20and%20horses%20work.

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