English / proverb
Don't Keep a Dog and Bark Yourself
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Do not pay or hire someone to do a job and then micromanage or do it yourself
In context
01
The CEO was advised: don't keep a dog and bark yourself—let your newly appointed talent manager handle the recruitment decisions.
02
If you trust your headhunter to evaluate senior applicants, don't keep a dog and bark yourself during the screening phase.
Synonyms
Delegate authority properly,avoid micromanagement,empower your staff
Antonyms
Micromanage everything,do everyone's job,meddle constantly
Collocations
Old rule: don't keep a dog and bark yourself,reminder don't keep a dog and bark yourself,never keep a dog and bark yourself