"αν βάζεις τον κώλο σου να σου κάνει δουλειά, σκατά δουλειά θα κάνει" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Greek]

Forms: an vázeis ton kólo sou na sou kánei douleiá [romanization], skatá douleiá tha kánei [romanization], if you make your arse do a job [literally]
Head templates: {{head|el|proverb}} αν βάζεις τον κώλο σου να σου κάνει δουλειά, σκατά δουλειά θα κάνει • (an vázeis ton kólo sou na sou kánei douleiá, skatá douleiá tha kánei)
  1. (colloquial, humorous, vulgar) if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys (if one gives a task to someone incompetent, they will receive results of the same standard) Tags: colloquial, humorous, vulgar Synonyms: τον κώλο βάζεις μάγειρα, σκατά θα μαγειρέψει (ton kólo vázeis mágeira, skatá tha mageirépsei)
    Sense id: en-αν_βάζεις_τον_κώλο_σου_να_σου_κάνει_δουλειά,_σκατά_δουλειά_θα_κάνει-el-proverb-pQ9498Hk Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "an vázeis ton kólo sou na sou kánei douleiá",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skatá douleiá tha kánei",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "if you make your arse do a job",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "el",
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      },
      "expansion": "αν βάζεις τον κώλο σου να σου κάνει δουλειά, σκατά δουλειά θα κάνει • (an vázeis ton kólo sou na sou kánei douleiá, skatá douleiá tha kánei)",
      "name": "head"
    }
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      "glosses": [
        "if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys (if one gives a task to someone incompetent, they will receive results of the same standard)"
      ],
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        [
          "if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys",
          "if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, humorous, vulgar) if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys (if one gives a task to someone incompetent, they will receive results of the same standard)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "roman": "ton kólo vázeis mágeira, skatá tha mageirépsei",
          "word": "τον κώλο βάζεις μάγειρα, σκατά θα μαγειρέψει"
        }
      ],
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        "humorous",
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    }
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  "word": "αν βάζεις τον κώλο σου να σου κάνει δουλειά, σκατά δουλειά θα κάνει"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "an vázeis ton kólo sou na sou kánei douleiá",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "skatá douleiá tha kánei",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "if you make your arse do a job",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys (if one gives a task to someone incompetent, they will receive results of the same standard)"
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        "(colloquial, humorous, vulgar) if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys (if one gives a task to someone incompetent, they will receive results of the same standard)"
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      "roman": "ton kólo vázeis mágeira, skatá tha mageirépsei",
      "word": "τον κώλο βάζεις μάγειρα, σκατά θα μαγειρέψει"
    }
  ],
  "word": "αν βάζεις τον κώλο σου να σου κάνει δουλειά, σκατά δουλειά θα κάνει"
}

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