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the shoemaker's children go barefoot
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
自分にとって最も身近な人や物が、往々にして疎かにされがちである。 / 他人に比べ、自分の家族や最も親しい人を十分に世話できていない状態を示す。 / 他人のためには十分な配慮ができる場合でも、自分自身の近しい人に対しては不注意になりやすいという意味。
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One often neglects those closest to oneself.
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the shoemaker's children go barefoot
As the old proverb goes, the shoemaker's children go barefoot, and though he spends his days mending shoes for everyone in the village, he neglects to provide for his own family's footwear.
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As the old proverb goes, the shoemaker's children go barefoot, and though he spends his days mending shoes for everyone in the village, he neglects to provide for his own family's footwear.
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