English Explanatory Dictionary

the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities.

Word forms

the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing

Etymology

Compare the Bible, Matthew 6:3: "But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing."

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