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Kinyozi hajinyoi.

Swahili

Kinyozi hajinyoi.

A barber does not shave himself.

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.

Chinese

卖盐老婆喝淡汤

The woman who sells salt drinks light soup

Russian

Сапожник без сапог.

Shoemaker without boots.

Arabic

الإسكافي حافي وباب النَجَّار مَخْلوع

The cobbler is barefoot and the carpenter's door is broken
A hard worker knows the defects of his profession
100% coincidence (7 of 7 languages)
Professions, several
43% coincidence (3 of 7 languages)
Shoemaker

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