Meaning of the word "he that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime" in English

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he that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime

US /hi ðæt wʊd ɡoʊ tə ˌsiː fɔr ˈpleʒ.ər wʊd ɡoʊ tə ˌhel fɔr ə ˈpæs.taɪm/
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