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▲ pbhjpbhj 2 hours ago

In UK English we have "the cobbler's children have no shoes", which seems similar.

I always thought it was a statement about poverty, but online sources say it's about not applying one's expertise to one's own situation. I'm not sure I agree with that interpretation.

▲tomhow an hour ago | parent [-]

It's ingrained in the culture at YC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q2uh1BlqKA.