Those who can, do; those who can't, teach



Those who can, do; those who can't, teach.

Prov. People who are able to do something well can do that thing for a living, while people who are not able to do anything that well make a living by teaching. (Used to disparage teachers. From George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman.) Bob: I'm so discouraged. My writing teacher told me my novel is hopeless. Jane: Don't listen to her, Bob. Remember: those who can, do; those who can't, teach.
See also: teach, those, who

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Waleryvah-LE-riPolish
Tancredo-Spanish
ShamusSHAY-musIrish
PearcePEERSEnglish (Rare)
Vitalyvee-TAH-lee (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Francescafrahn-CHES-kah (Italian)Italian, Catalan