"τον κώλο βάζεις μάγειρα, σκατά θα μαγειρέψει" meaning in Greek

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Proverb

Forms: ton kólo vázeis mágeira [romanization], skatá tha mageirépsei [romanization], you put an arse as a cook [literally]
Head templates: {{head|el|proverb}} τον κώλο βάζεις μάγειρα, σκατά θα μαγειρέψει • (ton kólo vázeis mágeira, skatá tha mageirépsei)
  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: 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)
    Sense id: en-τον_κώλο_βάζεις_μάγειρα,_σκατά_θα_μαγειρέψει-el-proverb-pQ9498Hk Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek proverbs

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