"laita lapsi asialle, mene itse perässä" meaning in Finnish

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|fi|proverb|head=laita lapsi asialle, mene itse perässä}} laita lapsi asialle, mene itse perässä
  1. If you make someone else (particularly your child) do something (that you should do), you'll probably end up having to do it yourself anyway; it is not worth it to send a boy to do a man's job. Synonyms: pane lapsi asialle, mene itse perässä
    Sense id: en-laita_lapsi_asialle,_mene_itse_perässä-fi-proverb-pPV2Jl9V Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish proverbs

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