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szewc bez butów chodzi

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, [the] shoemaker goes without boots.

Pronunciation

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

Proverb

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szewc bez butów chodzi

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

Further reading

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