the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)
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the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) — idiom
1. You want to do good things but are too lazy or weak to do them.
1.idiom
Definition
You want to do good things but are too lazy or weak to do them.
Example
I planned to exercise, but the spirit is willing and the flesh is weak.
He said the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak after skipping work.