A bad workman blames his tools?

Answer 1

This proverb means that a person attributes his failings or shortcomings to the actions of other people instead of attributing them to the person who is ultimately responsible for our actions - namely oneself!! So u should not be one !!

Answer 2

This phrase means that a person who performs poorly at a task often blames their equipment rather than taking responsibility for their own shortcomings. It highlights the importance of skills and effort over the tools or resources available.

Answer 3

It is proverbial that a bad workman never yet had a good tool'

Answer 4

the origin of this is to be found in the 13th Century, possibly French. 'A bad workman will never find a good tool' In 1640 the quotation was 'never had ill workmen good tools'

Answer 5

This is not an idiom. It means exactly what it says, so it's just an expression. Nobody knows the first person who said it, but it's certainly true.

Answer 6

The saying "A poor workman blames his tools" means a person blames others instead of taking personal responsibility for his or her own actions, or failures.