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It’s a poor carpenter who blames his tools


Russian equivalent of this idiom sounds like "skillful surgeon helps a bad dancer". Even though it sounds confusing, what it really means is "a bad dancer blames his balls"


It’s a poorer carpenter who uses a can of beans as a hammer. Pros are responsible for choosing appropriate tools.




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