English / proverb
If You Want a Thing Done Well, Do It Yourself
MEANING IN ENGLISH
It is best to take personal responsibility for crucial tasks rather than relying on unreliable intermediaries.
In context
01
Disappointed by careless investigators, the prosecutor verified every witness statement personally: if you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
02
When seeking moral redemption, remember that if you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
Synonyms
self-reliance,personal accountability,individual diligence
Antonyms
delegate carelessly,outsource responsibility,pass the buck
Collocations
motto if you want a thing done well,believe if you want a thing done well,learned that if you want a thing done well