it is a poor workman who blames his tools

埋怨工具不好的人是差劲的工人
口语·批评推卸责任
英文释义 An incompetent person will often make excuses or shift blame onto their tools or equipment rather than admitting their own lack of skill.
例句
He said his brush was bad, but it's a poor workman who blames his tools.
典故来源 源自中世纪工匠谚语,强调技能不足者常归咎于工具,而非自身能力。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

workman ['wɝkmən]
n. 工人;技工,工匠;
poor [pʊr]
adj. 贫穷的,贫乏的;令人怜悯的,可怜的;匮乏的;低劣的; n. the poor 贫困者,穷人;
tools
n. 工具, 工具菜单;工具箱(tool的复数形式)
blames
v. 指责, 责怪, 归咎于( blame的第三人称单数 )

🔤 同首字母习语

in name only
光说不做;名义上的但实际上没有实质性内容
its a long story
这是一个复杂的故事
in the swim
置身于社交或潮流中
i could murder something
非常渴望某物,通常指食物或饮料
in the sticks
在偏远的地方;在乡下
in a sense that
在一定程度上
in the long term
从长远来看;长期来说
it is written all over your face
这清楚地写在你的脸上
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