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| a bad workman quarrels with his tools | |||
| a bad workman always blames his tools (workman в разговорной речи иногда в данных выражениях также заменяется на carpenter Leya-Richter); a bad workman is the first to blame his tools (Leya-Richter); it's a poor workman who blames his tools (Leya-Richter) | |||
| a bad shearer never had a good sickle (z484z) | |||