"à méchant ouvrier, point de bon outil" meaning in French

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Proverb

IPA: /a me.ʃɑ̃.t‿u.vʁi.je | pwɛ̃ d(ə) bɔ.n‿u.ti/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-à méchant ouvrier, point de bon outil.wav
Head templates: {{fr-proverb}} à méchant ouvrier, point de bon outil
  1. a bad workman always blames his tools Synonyms: un mauvais ouvrier a toujours de mauvais outils Related terms: ce n’est pas en cassant le thermomètre qu’on fait tomber la fièvre (english: don't shoot the messenger)
    Sense id: en-à_méchant_ouvrier,_point_de_bon_outil-fr-proverb-jwgs6DJ- Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French proverbs

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