Monday, May 29, 2006
A bad workman blames his tools
It is of course a fact that some people will blame their failings wherever they can and this saying has some validity, yet anyone who does practical work soon discovers the importance of good, well maintained tools. So a saying such as "a good workman is highly critical of the state of his tools and makes sure he has the best" would be quite appropriate! It could be that this saying was originated by disgruntled employers whose miserly nature meant their work people had to make do with rubbish equipment. A good workman with bad tools will struggle to do a good job; a bad workman will do a bad job even with good tools - and probably damage them in the process!
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Interesting Insight. Here's a Sanskrit saying along the silimar lines.
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नास्ति मूलमनौषधम् ।
अयोग्यः पुरुषो नास्ति
योजकस्तत्र दुर्लभः ॥
There is no syllable that cannot be used in mantras.
There is no root that cannot be used in medicine.
There is no person who is useless.
But, the users capable of making effective use of these are rare.