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"Shoemaker's son always goes barefoot" nghĩa là gì?
31 Jul, 2021
"Shoemaker's son always goes barefoot" = con của thợ đóng giày thường đi chân đất -> nghĩa là gia đình của người có tay nghề, hiểu biết thường là những người cuối cùng được hưởng thành quả của người đó.
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There is the old adage that says “the shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot”. According to the Oxford Reference, it is a proverbial saying from the mid-16th century, meaning that the family of a skilled or knowledgeable person is often the last to benefit from their expertise.
In the same way a shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot and a builder’s house is never built, for some architects (kiến trúc sư) it’s a case of never designing their home quite the way they want it.
They say a shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot. For decades, Colombia’s coffeehouse culture has been somewhat sparse (rải rác). Over the last few years, however, a spate (nổi lên) of new third-wave coffeehouses has emerged — places like Azahar, where you’re served by baristas at a spacious cafe in the Parque de la 93 area after choosing from an array of Colombian beans and brewing methods.
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