See mind one's own business in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "гледай си работата"
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"word": "要らぬ世話をしない"
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"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "គិតតែរឿងខ្លួនឯងទៅ"
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"word": "اپنے کام سے کام رکھو"
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"(idiomatic) To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others."
],
"tags": [
"idiomatic"
]
}
],
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"synonyms": [
{
"word": "stick to one's knitting"
},
{
"word": "MYOB"
},
{
"word": "paddle one's own canoe"
},
{
"word": "skate one's lane"
},
{
"word": "stay in one's lane"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"lang_code": "ar",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "اعتنى بشؤونه الخاصّة"
},
{
"code": "bn",
"lang": "Bengali",
"lang_code": "bn",
"roman": "nijer corkaẏ tel daō",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "নিজের চরকায় তেল দাও"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"lang_code": "bg",
"roman": "gledaj si rabotata",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "гледай си работата"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"roman": "bié guǎnxiánshì",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "別管閒事 /别管闲事"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"lang_code": "cmn",
"roman": "bié guǎnxiánshì",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "别管闲事"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "hledět si svého"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "starat se o sebe"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"lang_code": "nl",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "met zijn eigen zaken bemoeien"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "pitää huolta omista asioistaan"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "se mêler de ses affaires"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "s'occuper de ses oignons"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"lang_code": "ka",
"roman": "sxvis sakmeši cxvirs nu q̇op",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "სხვის საქმეში ცხვირს ნუ ყოფ"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"lang_code": "ka",
"roman": "ḳanši daeṭie",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "კანში დაეტიე"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"lang_code": "ka",
"roman": "šens ḳanši daeṭie",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "შენს კანში დაეტიე"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "sich um seine eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmern"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "káthomai st’ avgá mou",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "κάθομαι στ’ αβγά μου"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"lang_code": "el",
"roman": "koitázo ti douleiá mou",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "κοιτάζω τη δουλειά μου"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"lang_code": "hi",
"roman": "apnā pālak panīr dekhnā",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "अपना पालक पनीर देखना"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"lang_code": "hu",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "a maga dolgával törődik"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "tabhair aire do do ghnothach féin"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "badare ai fatti propri"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"tags": [
"vulgar"
],
"word": "farsi i cazzi propri"
},
{
"code": "jam",
"lang": "Jamaican Creole",
"lang_code": "jam",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "cockroach nuh business inna fowl fight"
},
{
"alt": "いらぬせわをしない",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"lang_code": "ja",
"roman": "iranu sewa-o shinai",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "要らぬ世話をしない"
},
{
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"lang_code": "km",
"roman": "kĭttêreuangkhluŏnʼéngôtŏu",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "គិតតែរឿងខ្លួនឯងទៅ"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"lang_code": "la",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "meum negotium ago"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"lang_code": "nb",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "passe sine egne saker"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "pilnować swojego nosa"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "cuidar da própria vida"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "își vedea de treabă"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "zanimátʹsja svoím délom",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "занима́ться свои́м де́лом"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "chan e do ghnothach e"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "thoir aire air do ghnothach fhèin"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"lang_code": "gd",
"note": "as part of a wider expression; see page for examples",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "fiacais"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "estar sin meterse en lo que no le incumbe"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"note": "only used imperatively",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "no meterse en lo que no le incumbe"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "estar sin meterse en asuntos ajenos"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"note": "only used imperatively",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "meterse en sus propios asuntos"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "estar sin meterse donde no le llaman"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"note": "only used imperatively",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "no meterse donde no le llaman"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "estar sin meterse donde no se le llama"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"note": "only used imperatively",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "no meterse donde no se le llama"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"note": "only used imperatively",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"tags": [
"idiomatic"
],
"word": "no meterse en camisas de once varas"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "estar pendiente de lo suyo nomás"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"note": "only used imperatively",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "estarse pendiente de lo suyo nomás"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "sköta sig själv"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "strunta i det du"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "inte lägga sig i"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "inte lägga näsan i blöt"
},
{
"code": "ur",
"lang": "Urdu",
"lang_code": "ur",
"roman": "apne kām se kām rakho",
"sense": "to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others",
"word": "اپنے کام سے کام رکھو"
}
],
"word": "mind one's own business"
}
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"called_from": "form_descriptions/1089",
"msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Swedish: 'strunta i det du', originally 'strunta i det du'",
"path": [
"mind one's own business"
],
"section": "English",
"subsection": "verb",
"title": "mind one's own business",
"trace": ""
}
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