Let the cobbler stick to his last



Let the cobbler stick to his last.

Prov. Do not advise someone in matters outside your area of expertise. Whenever Ted, who is a lawyer, tried to give Bob suggestions about how to write his novel, Bob would say, "Let the cobbler stick to his last." Bill: I don't think you should put so much oregano in the spaghetti sauce. Nancy: You're a construction worker, not a chef. Let the cobbler stick to his last.
See also: cobbler, last, let, stick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
&Thorn;OrbjÖRn-Icelandic
Kapua-Hawaiian
BurkhartBOORK-hahrt (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Alder['ɔldə:]
Ruth (2)RUYTH, RUTHLimburgish
Jaquan-African American (Modern)