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Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

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Why keep a dog and bark yourself?
Prov. You should not do something you have hired someone else to do. Ellen: The cleaning lady washes my floors every Tuesday, but I always wash them over again. Jane: Don't be silly, Ellen. Why keep a dog and bark yourself?
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Why keep a dog and bark yourself?  (British & Australian)
something that you say which means there is no purpose in doing something yourself when there is someone else who will do it for you Just leave the glasses on the table - the bar staff will collect them. After all, why keep a dog and bark yourself?
See also: and, bark, dog, keep, why


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