workman

a bad workman blames his tools

proverb Said of someone who performs a job poorly or unsuccessfully but lays the blame on external factors, rather than taking responsibility for their own failure. The football player blamed the rainy weather for his poor performance, but as they say, a bad workman blames his tools. When Mary blamed the oven for burning the turkey on Thanksgiving, her husband jokingly replied, "A bad workman always blames his tools."

it's a poor workman who blames his tools

proverb Said of someone who performs a job poorly or unsuccessfully but lays the blame on external factors, rather than taking responsibility for their own failure. After John spent all day assembling his new desk only to discover it was lopsided, he immediately declared that the package must have contained the wrong pieces. His wife replied, "It's a poor workman who blames his tools, dear." The football player blamed the rainy weather for his poor performance, but as they say, it's a poor workman who blames his tools.

See also: blame, poor, tool, who, workman

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a bad workman blames his tools

People say a bad workman blames his tools when someone says that something they have done is not of good quality because they did not have the correct things to do it with, to mean that it is really because they did not have enough skill. Complaining about the poor script, he added: `But they say a bad workman blames his tools.'

a bad workman blames his tools

someone who has done something badly will seek to lay the blame on the equipment rather than admit to their own lack of skill. proverb

A similar 13th-century French proverb observed mauveés ovriers ne trovera ja bon hostill , ‘bad workmen will never find a good tool’, and variants of this early saying can be found in English until the mid 19th century until the emergence of the modern version.

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释义	workman a bad workman blames his tools proverb Said of someone who performs a job poorly or unsuccessfully but lays the blame on external factors, rather than taking responsibility for their own failure. The football player blamed the rainy weather for his poor performance, but as they say, a bad workman blames his tools. When Mary blamed the oven for burning the turkey on Thanksgiving, her husband jokingly replied, "A bad workman always blames his tools." See also: bad, blame, tool, workman it's a poor workman who blames his tools proverb Said of someone who performs a job poorly or unsuccessfully but lays the blame on external factors, rather than taking responsibility for their own failure. After John spent all day assembling his new desk only to discover it was lopsided, he immediately declared that the package must have contained the wrong pieces. His wife replied, "It's a poor workman who blames his tools, dear." The football player blamed the rainy weather for his poor performance, but as they say, it's a poor workman who blames his tools. See also: blame, poor, tool, who, workman Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a bad workman blames his tools People say a bad workman blames his tools when someone says that something they have done is not of good quality because they did not have the correct things to do it with, to mean that it is really because they did not have enough skill. Complaining about the poor script, he added: `But they say a bad workman blames his tools.' See also: bad, blame, tool, workman Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. a bad workman blames his tools someone who has done something badly will seek to lay the blame on the equipment rather than admit to their own lack of skill. proverb A similar 13th-century French proverb observed mauveés ovriers ne trovera ja bon hostill , ‘bad workmen will never find a good tool’, and variants of this early saying can be found in English until the mid 19th century until the emergence of the modern version. See also: bad, blame, tool, workman Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a bad carpenter blames his tools a bad workman blames his tools a poor craftsman blames his tools carpenter bad workers always blame their tools teach a man to fish the best-laid plans the best-laid plans go astray the best-laid plans of mice and men best-laid plans go astray, the References in periodicals archive Burke's complaints about Workman's alleged harassment and retaliatory conduct were protected activities, her subsequent transfer to a less desirable location approximately one month later was an adverse employment action, and the temporal proximity between the two is sufficient to demonstrate the causal connection necessary to support a claim for retaliation. Transfer after complaint was retaliation Workman, as well as other US baby monitor manufacturers, then wrote a paper published by the British Medical Journal in November 2014. BABY KNOWS BEST: Even as critics clucked on the sidelines, consumer demand powered a Utah start-up to infant-care stardom The case was committed to Worcester Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on Thursday (May 10), when Mr Workman will have an opportunity to enter his plea. Football boss accused of blackmail; Coach charged with demanding 'PS12,000 with menaces' from club chairman Mr Workman previously coached Redditch United Juniors at the club's Valley Stadium, and was Director of Football in charge of junior and senior football development. Soccer boss accused of demanding 'PS12,000 with menaces' manager charged with blackmail attempt against his former chairman Although Trump won House District 47 by a narrow margin in 2016, Workman still enjoyed a comfortable 12-point lead over his Democratic challenger, Ana Jordan. In Austin swing district, five Democrats are vying to unseat Republican Paul Workman If confirmed to the FSOC post by the Senate, Workman could be the official with the most ability to talk as a peer with the top U.S. Life Groups Love Trump's FSOC Nominee Workman has been involved in over $1 billion in deals during his 30 years in the business. David workman helps Winick power up commercial division That night hotly-tipped Belfast act Pleasure Beach provide the entertainment in the Workman's club from 8pm, while mischievous popster Katie Laffan takes to the stage in the Liqour Rooms. A Wellington Weekend.. & it's free to boot According to (http://people.com/tv/ariel-winter-modern-family-star-on-estranged-mom-crystal-workman/) People , the Department of Children and Family Services have found evidence that Workman has been emotionally abusing her own daughter. Ariel Winter Fires Back At Her Mom For Criticizing Her Wardrobe Ross Workman admitted a total of six offences of making an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child. Head downloaded indecent images Michael, a graduate of Springfield High School, is the son of Sean Workman and Christine Thomas. Eagle Scout POLICE are appealing for information after a pensioner had PS40 snatched from his pocket by a bogus workman. Appeal as OAP falls prey to thief -- The Boston Red Sox have put first baseman Mike Napoli on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained finger and recalled right-hander Brandon Workman from Triple-A Pawtucket. Finger injury lands Sox' Napoli on DL Captain Workman exhibits "frustration" (his word) with the lack of solid information regarding his Coast Guard aviation heritage and the concurrent development of naval aviation as a whole. Float Planes & Flying Boats: The U.S. Coast Guard and Early Naval Aviation
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