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I am not my brother's keeper

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I am not my brother's keeper.

 and Am I my brother's keeper?

Prov. You are not responsible for another person's doings or whereabouts. (Biblical.) Fred: Where's Robert? Jane: Am I my brother's keeper? Jill: How could you let Jane run off like that? Alan: I'm not my brother's keeper.

See also: keeper, not