you cannot put the same shoe on every foot

proverb A particular solution to one problem or situation is not necessarily suited to all others. Attributed to the Latin writer Publilius Syrus. Increase the advertising budget—that's always your solution, no matter the problem! Well, you can't put the same shoe on every foot, Tom!

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a trouble shared is a trouble halved
when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter
teach a man to fish
it takes a village
village
an old poacher makes the best gamekeeper
give a man a fish...
a burnt child dreads the fire
best-laid schemes/plans, the
the best-laid plans

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