All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy Idiom mean?

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all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy What does all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy mean?	it is not healthy to spend all of your time working and never relaxing or playing	The parents always wanted their child to study and did not realize that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
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All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy Idiom