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if you want a thing done well, do it yourself

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
if y-ou wan-t a thing -done well, -do it y-our-self
IPA
59
Scrabble Score
35
Letters
7
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

It is better to do something oneself than to rely on others to do it well.

Inflected Forms

if you want something done, do it yourself (alternative) if you want a thing done right, do it yourself (alternative) if you want it done right, do it yourself (alternative)

Questions

What does if you want a thing done well, do it yourself mean?
It is better to do something oneself than to rely on others to do it well.

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