Idiom of the day :- Devil finds work for idle hands

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

When Maurice was young his parents warned him that the devil finds work for idle hands. They were telling him that unless he kept busy doing useful or constructive things he could be tempted into mischief or evil. ‘Sorry, but I don’t think the saying the devil finds work for idle hands means I should waste my time sweeping floors,’ Maurice said to a stranger.