Let the cobbler stick to his last.
Related proverbs
Similar proverbs in the same language
English
- Let not the cobbler go beyond his last.
Similar proverbs in another language
Latin
- Ne sutor ultra crepidam. Do not sew beyond the crack.
- Ne sutor supra crepidam. Do not sew over the crack.
French
- Ne forçons point notre talent. Let's not force our talent.
- Cordonnier, borne-toi à la chaussure! Shoemaker, stick to shoes!
- Soyez plutôt maçons, si c'est votre talent. Be a mason instead, if that's your talent.
German
- Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! Cobbler, stick to your last!
Czech
- Ševče, drž se svého kopyta. Shoemaker, stick to your hoof.
- Co dobře umíš, toho se drž. What you're good at, stick to.
- Nemudruj, ševče, přes kopyto. Don't smarten up, cobbler, over your hoof.