the cobbler always wears the worst shoes

proverb

People often fail to apply their skills to themselves.

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the shoemaker always wears the worst shoes
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Meanings

proverb
  1. People often fail to apply their skills to themselves.

    Synonyms: the shoemaker always wears the worst shoes

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbPeople often fail to apply their skills to themselves.

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the shoemaker always wears the worst shoes
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the shoemaker always wears the worst shoes
Cite this entry
APA

the cobbler always wears the worst shoes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20cobbler%20always%20wears%20the%20worst%20shoes

MLA

“the cobbler always wears the worst shoes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20cobbler%20always%20wears%20the%20worst%20shoes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the cobbler always wears the worst shoes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20cobbler%20always%20wears%20the%20worst%20shoes.

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