Idle hands and whatnot

You know how you have those moments where all the adages people say finally make sense? The ones like, "early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise", or "practice makes perfect", or "a rolling stone gathers no moss". Well, how about "idle hands are the devils playground"? That one has finally clicked with me! Give the kids some sponges and a little water and they are too busy to bicker with each other. Now the only whining I hear while cleaning the kitchen is my own.