szewc bez butów chodzi

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “[the] shoemaker goes without boots”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɛft͡s bɛz‿ˈbu.tuf ˈxɔ.d͡ʑi/
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  • Syllabification: szewc bez‿bu‧tów cho‧dzi

Proverb

szewc bez butów chodzi

  1. (idiomatic) the shoemaker's children go barefoot (one often neglects those closest to themself)

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