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those who can't do, teach
Proverb
derogatory
Japanese Meaning
実際に物事を実践して成し遂げられない人が、教える職に就くことで比喩的に表現される諺。 / 実際の能力や経験に欠ける者が、相対的に容易に教育職に就けるという現象を風刺している。 / 実行力に欠ける人ほど、実際に成果を出すよりも、ただ知識を伝える教職に就く傾向を嘲る意味合いがある。
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(derogatory) It is easier to get a job teaching how to do something than to get a job actually doing that thing.
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those who can't do, teach
She dismissed his advice with the old proverb those who can't do, teach,
implying that his expertise was theoretical rather than practical.
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She dismissed his advice with the old proverb those who can't do, teach,
implying that his expertise was theoretical rather than practical.
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