a little (hard) work never killed anybody
a little (hard) work never killed anybody
Doing hard, arduous work won't have any ill effects on a person, and, in fact, it is often beneficial to them. I told Mrs. Smith that you would help clean out her attic, and I don't want to hear any complaints about it—a little work never killed anybody. I think it would be good for Sarah to get a job this summer. A little hard work never killed anybody, after all.
See also: anybody, killed, little, never, work
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a little (hard) work never hurt anybody
- a little (hard) work never hurt anyone
- a little (hard) work never killed anyone
- anybody
- little work never hurt anyone
- make hard work of (something)
- make hard work of something
- tout (someone or something) as
- tout as
- too much like hard work