- the shoemaker's wife is the worst shod
- Пословица: сапожник всегда без сапог, сапожник ходит без сапог
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
the shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot — A skilled or knowledgeable person commonly neglects to give his own family the benefit of his expertise. Found in a number of variants. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. xi. E1v But who is wurs shod, than the shoemakers wyfe, With shops… … Proverbs new dictionary