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the cobbler always wears the worst shoes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
the -cob-bler al-ways wears the -worst shoes
IPA
61
Scrabble Score
34
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

People often fail to apply their skills to themselves.

Phrases

the cobbler's children are the worst shod physician, heal thyself

Frequently Paired Words

the cobbler's children are the worst shod physician, heal thyself

Synonyms

the shoemaker always wears the worst shoes

Questions

What does the cobbler always wears the worst shoes mean?
People often fail to apply their skills to themselves.

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