never ask the barber if you need a haircut

Proverb

Do not seek advice from a biased party.

Japanese Meaning

偏った立場にある者からの助言は、その人自身の利益や主張に偏っているため、信頼性に欠けるという戒め。 / 自分の利害関係が絡む人から意見やアドバイスを求めると、公正な判断が得られないことを警告している。

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

結果に利害関係のある人に助言を求めてはいけない。

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Do not seek advice from a biased party.

You never ask the barber if you need a haircut. What do you think he will say? So corn farmers tell Congress that ethanol is good and will help stop the greenhouse effect and make cars run smoother and we will all be in energy heaven if we listen to them.

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