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An unskilled man will blame his tools for bad work done rather than admit his own incompetence. See Если танцевать не умеешь, не говори, что каблуки кривые (E), Плохому танцору одежда мешает
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2063 (T)9 У плохого мастера всегда инструмент виноват (У)Cf:A bad gardener quarrels with his rake (Br.). A bad shearer never had a good sickle (Br.). A bad worker finds faults with his tools (Br.). A bad workman /always/ blames his tools (Br.). A bad workman quarrels with his tools (Am.,Br.). If you don't know how to dance, you say that the drum is badAm.). The losing horse blames the saddle (Am.)