Everything is formed by habit, even praying.
Everything is formed by habit, even praying.
Meaning in plain English
Everything including prayer formed by habit gives repeated practice an expansive role. The saying connects even a spiritual activity with routines.
Example
Someone examines a repeated practice and considers whether it still expresses their intended purpose.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
Everything is an absolute claim rather than a complete account of behaviour or religious experience. A useful reading can consider how repetition shapes a particular practice while allowing reflection, choice and changing circumstances. Habit does not itself prove sincerity or the absence of it.
When to use it
Use it to discuss repetition with purpose and exceptions retained.
Keep in mind
No universal behavioural cause or judgment of faith from routine is established.
Edsverb editorial interpretation · agent reviewed · 2026-10-05. This explains the saying; it does not establish its historical origin.
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Egypt · source-attributed; earliest origin unverified
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Supplied reference B; unit 608; PDF page 56; collection label: Egypt
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