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Phrase(s): He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime.
Prov. Being a sailor is so unpleasant that anyone who would do it for fun must be crazy. • Old Sailor: Why did you decide to go to sea? Young Sailor: I thought it would be fun. Old Sailor: He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs