No Rest for the Wicked
The lack of peace in one's life, or the perpetual need to be working or be busy, stems from one's sinfulness. The phrase comes from the Bible, in which it alludes to the suffering in hell that awaits sinners after death. Now, the phrase is usually used humorously.
He may have been acquitted of those crimes, but he will not go unpunished. There's no rest for the wicked.A: "You working late again, Stan?" B: "Yep. No rest for the wicked!"You know me, I can't sit still for too long. No rest for the wicked, right?