الإسكافي حافي وباب النَجَّار مَخْلوع
Arabic
الإسكافي حافي وباب النَجَّار مَخْلوع
The cobbler is barefoot and the carpenter's door is broken
Spanish
En casa del herrero, cuchillo de palo
In the house of the blacksmith, a wooden spoon
English
The shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot
Hindi
कबीरा ख़ार-जा, चप्पल छूर.
Kabir is a weaver, but his slippers are torn.
Swahili
Kinyozi hajinyoi.
A barber does not shave himself.
Chinese
卖盐老婆喝淡汤
The woman who sells salt drinks light soup
Russian
Сапожник без сапог.
Shoemaker without boots.
A hard worker knows the defects of his profession
100% coincidence (7 of 7 languages)
Professions, several
43% coincidence (3 of 7 languages)
Shoemaker
UNIVERSAL
100% coincidence (7 of 7 languages)
Professions, several
43% coincidence (3 of 7 languages)
Shoemaker
UNIVERSAL