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Manser's Dictionary of Everyday Idioms (revised 1997) says the devil - used as an answer to a statement to express anger, disbelief, or other strong feeling. So basically, when the Devil was sick he acted like a saint, but no way did he keep that up when he was well.
"The devil was sick, the Devil a saint would be; the Devil was well, the devil a saint was he!" published on by Oxford University Press. Promises made in adversity may not be kept in prosperity.
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Out of my presence, cursed as you are, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels! For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink. I was lonely and you never made me welcome.
Summary. Newspaper clipping of cartoon showing a man labeled "Railroad Magnate", possibly J.P. Morgan, dressed as a monk, knocking on the door of "Doctor Roosevelt" at the White House. Cartoon refers to Roosevelts efforts to regulate railroads.
When the devil is sick, the devil a saint would be. (Middle): When the devil is well, the devil a saint is he.
Despite having a reasonable reprint history, “The Devil Was Sick” is an eminently forgettable story. In some ways, it epitomizes the type of story that I hoped would crop up during the Random Reviews I’ve been writing this past year.
King James Version. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison ...
