ProverbWisdomPolish origin

Pilnuj, szewcze, kopyta

Meaning: Stick to what you know and don't meddle in other people's business.

Literally: Mind your last, cobbler

Example: “Jesteś księgowym, a nie lekarzem. Pilnuj, szewcze, kopyta.” — You're an accountant, not a doctor: let the cobbler stick to his last.

Equivalents in English

Origin: The Polish form of the cobbler Pliny tells about, rebuked by the painter Apelles for judging beyond the sandal. Kopyto is the shoemaker's last.

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