canadalynx
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- Chinese
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- Brunei
- Current Location
- Australia
Hello.
I have an enquiry about the usage of this saying 'Why keep/have/get a dog and bark yourself'.
I know that this saying usually involves someone who wants to get a job done and decides to do it themselves after hiring a person to do it.
I want to know if this saying can be used in a situation where no money is involved or no one is getting paid to do something.
How about the following situation?
A starving husband is waiting for his wife to come home to cook him dinner. He doesn't know her whereabout or what time she'll be back. A friend comes over, learns about the situation and suggests that he prepare his own dinner. He then responds 'Why keep/have/get a dog and bark yourself'.
It might not be the best example but I hope you get the gist of my post.
Is the usage of the saying appropriate in this case?
I have an enquiry about the usage of this saying 'Why keep/have/get a dog and bark yourself'.
I know that this saying usually involves someone who wants to get a job done and decides to do it themselves after hiring a person to do it.
I want to know if this saying can be used in a situation where no money is involved or no one is getting paid to do something.
How about the following situation?
A starving husband is waiting for his wife to come home to cook him dinner. He doesn't know her whereabout or what time she'll be back. A friend comes over, learns about the situation and suggests that he prepare his own dinner. He then responds 'Why keep/have/get a dog and bark yourself'.
It might not be the best example but I hope you get the gist of my post.
Is the usage of the saying appropriate in this case?
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