English / proverb
A Bad Workman Always Blames His Tools
MEANING IN ENGLISH
An unskilled person blames their equipment or circumstances rather than admitting their own deficiency.
In context
01
Instead of practicing more, the young chef complained that the kitchen knives were dull, but a bad workman always blames his tools.
02
Blaming your laptop for your delayed presentation is pointless because a bad workman always blames his tools.
Synonyms
Passing the buck,shifting the blame,evading responsibility
Antonyms
Owning one's mistakes,taking accountability,accepting responsibility
Collocations
Blames his tools,typical case of a bad workman,complain about equipment