This proverb describes a lazy person who always finds excuses to avoid work. Whether it’s working in the spring or summer, he always invents illnesses or injuries to avoid participating. And even when he stays in the village, he does not contribute to the community by failing even to cook meals. The equivalent in English could be ‘He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.’ This proverb highlights the issue of laziness and dependency on others for daily tasks.