chacun son métier, les vaches seront bien gardées

French

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃa.kœ̃ sɔ̃ me.tje | le vaʃ sə.ʁɔ̃ bjɛ̃ ɡaʁ.de/
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Proverb

chacun son métier, les vaches seront bien gardées

  1. horses for courses; cobbler, keep to your last; each to their own trade (one should stick to what they know)
    Synonym: à chacun son métier

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