ProverbPerseverance
French origin
French originIf you want a thing done, do it yourself.
Meaning: Delegating tasks risks poor execution, so personal effort guarantees desired results.
Who said it? Charles-Guillaume Étienne, the play Bruis et Palaprat (also credited to Napoleon)
Origin: The French playwright Charles-Guillaume Étienne wrote in Bruis et Palaprat that one is never so well served as by oneself — on n'est jamais servi si bien que par soi-même — a line also credited to Napoleon. English turned it into the practical rule of doing important jobs yourself.
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- Без царя в голове (Bez tsarya v golove) Foolish and reckless — with no one in charge upstairs.
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