English Explanatory Dictionary

the shoemaker's children go barefoot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. One often neglects those closest to oneself; a tradesman may ironically neglect or postpone his own home's need for his trade's services.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-the shoemaker's children go barefoot.wav

Word forms

the shoemaker's children go barefoot

Synonyms

the cobbler's children are the worst shod the cobbler's children go barefoot the cobbler's children have no shoes the shoemaker's son always goes barefoot

Related words

cobbler, keep to your last shoemaker, stick to your last
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