don't keep a dog and bark yourself

Don't do something that you are paying someone else to do. I don't know why she's vacuuming when her cleaning lady is coming over tomorrow. Like, don't keep a dog and bark yourself! Come on, the kids are going to be fine—they're already having fun with the babysitter. Don't keep a dog and bark yourself. Don't keep a dog and bark yourself. After all, you do have an assistant to handle these mundane tasks for you.