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not my circus, not my monkeys

Phrase
colloquial not my monkeys
Japanese Meaning
自分には関係のない問題である / 他人の問題であり、介入すべきではない事柄である / 責任や制御の範囲外の事案である
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彼らの口論がオフィスにまで持ち込まれたとき、私は「自分の問題ではない」と自分に言い聞かせ、仕事を続けた。

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(colloquial) It's none of my business; indicates that one is not responsible for controlling or changing a volatile or delicate situation.

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not my circus, not my monkeys

When their argument spilled into the office, I reminded myself, not my circus, not my monkeys, and kept working.

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When their argument spilled into the office, I reminded myself, not my circus, not my monkeys, and kept working.

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