A Bad Workman Blames His Tools In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "A Bad Workman Blames His Tools", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-11-27 03:11

Meaning of A Bad Workman Blames His Tools (redirected from A bad workman always blames his tools )

A bad workman always blames his tools proverb

It can be written as "A bad workman blames his tools."

 

Used when a person who lacks skills but blames his failure on external factors. 

Tommy blamed the rainy weather for his failure, but as they say, a bad workman blames his tools.

Karina blamed the difficult exam for her failure. But we all know that a bad workman always blames his tools.

People say: "A bad workman blames his tools". That's true, it is your skill that matters, not how good the tool.

I won't believe in whatever Eden said because "a bad workman always blames his tools"

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Used to say that someone does not place the blame on one for something

give (one) a tongue-lashing

To speak to someone in an angry or harsh way

shit on (someone or something)

1. To criticize somebody or something severely due to something one has done

2. To treat someone badly and unfairly

hold (something) against (someone or something)

1. To press one thing against another.

2. To have a negative opinion of someone, a group, or something because of something.

Grammar and Usage of A bad workman always blames his tools

Origin of A bad workman always blames his tools

This idiom is found in British collections of proverbs from the 16th century.

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