En casa de herrero, cuchillo de palo.
“In the blacksmith's house, a wooden knife.”
Skilled people often neglect applying their own expertise at home.
— Traditional Costa Rica Wisdom, Costa Rica
Source: Traditional Costa Rican/Spanish proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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