Nobody. The correct phrase is "a change is as good as a rest".
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to go on a vacation or holiday.
He said, "I have come to meet you."
The Buddha
Voltaire
A change is as good as a holiday.
tomrrow will be a holiday said the principal
The direct speech for "David said that he had been on holiday" is: "I have been on holiday," David said.
{I can't give a textbook answer but I'll try and give an argumentative answer.}There are two aspects of a holiday that come to mind when considering this expression.A holiday is temporary and is usually over much too quickly and leaves one wanting more.People tend to be much too busy when on holiday; so much so that they need a holiday after returning from holiday.That being said the meaning could be summarized as follows:A change - be it the car one drives, where one lives, where one works - and the pleasant novelty thereof is temporary and will fade sooner than one would like after which the desire for another change will inevitably develop.
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Change - A lovers Holiday
It has been said that Holiday's favorite singer is Little Jimmy Scott.
Yes actually. He said it looked good. He also said he might change it in the future.
Ghosts are associated with the holiday Halloween, because that's when they are said to be 'free'. It is said that on that day, and that day only, they can go wherever they want.
Depending on which relatives are visiting during said holiday, any could be rather frightening. But most perceive Halloween to be a 'scary' holiday.
You can use the expression, "Bonne vacances!" in French, which literally means, "Good holiday," but would translate out to, "Have a good holiday!"
Spain is an excellent holiday vacation.