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the cobbler always wears the worst shoes

Proverb
Japanese Meaning
専門家ほど、自分自身の分野の知識や技術を効果的に使えないという皮肉が込められたことわざ。 / 自分が熟知している分野においても、自分自身にはその技術や知恵を適用できず、むしろ失敗することがあるという意味。
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このことわざは、職人や専門家が自分にはその技術をうまく活かせないことが多い、という意味です。

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the cobbler always wears the worst shoes

People often fail to apply their skills to themselves.

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the cobbler always wears the worst shoes

Despite running a busy repair shop, the cobbler always wears the worst shoes, which perfectly illustrates the old saying.

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Despite running a busy repair shop, the cobbler always wears the worst shoes, which perfectly illustrates the old saying.

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