ProverbWisdom
Spanish origin
Spanish originZapatero, a tus zapatos
Meaning: Stick to what you know and don't meddle in other people's business.
Literally: Shoemaker, to your shoes
Example: “¿El portero opinando de economía? Zapatero, a tus zapatos.” — The doorman giving his views on the economy? Let the cobbler stick to his last.
Equivalents in English
English: Origin: The Spanish form of the story Pliny the Elder tells about the painter Apelles and a shoemaker who criticized his paintings beyond the sandals: ne supra crepidam sutor iudicaret.
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