"the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Etymology: Compare the Bible, Matthew 6:3: "But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing." Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
  1. Two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities. Translations (two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities): vasen käsi ei tiedä mitä oikea tekee (Finnish), nem tudja a bal kéz, mit csinál a jobb (Hungarian), niech lewa ręka nie wie, co czyni prawa (Polish), a mão esquerda não sabe o que faz a direita (Portuguese), la mano izquierda no sabe lo que hace la derecha (Spanish)
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          "word": "vasen käsi ei tiedä mitä oikea tekee"
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      "word": "vasen käsi ei tiedä mitä oikea tekee"
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