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those who can't do, teach

those who can't do, teach

Those who are unable to successfully find a career in their field of interest end up teaching about it instead. (A shortening of "Those who can, do; those who can't, teach.") A: "I know he always aspired to be a great novelist, but the last I heard, he's still teaching middle school English." B: "Well, those who can't do, teach."
See also: teach, those, who

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Auchinleck['ɔ:kin'lek]
Alastair['æləstə]
Abidanə-BIE-dən (English), AB-i-dan (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Valentinianus-Ancient Roman
GradyGRAY-deeIrish, English
Leonardole-o-NAHR-do (Italian, Spanish), lee-ə-NAHR-do (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, History
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