'Stick to your last!'?

[Mehrgan]

Hi,
Is this a British idiom? What does it mean? Thanks a lot.

 

[Nightmare85]

***Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.***

I'm not sure whether it is a British or an American idiom.
However, according to my dictionary the full version is:
Cobbler, stick to your last!

People say that to persons who do or say things although they have no knowledge about that topic.

Let's say I try to teach you French (although I know nothing) and you say that expression to me :-D

Cheers!

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi,
Is this a British idiom? What does it mean? Thanks a lot.

"To stick to one's last" means to stay with what you know, to not branch out into untried things.

 

[Mehrgan]

***Neither a teacher nor a native speaker.***

I'm not sure whether it is a British or an American idiom.
However, according to my dictionary the full version is:
Cobbler, stick to your last!

People say that to persons who do or say things although they have no knowledge about that topic.

Let's say I try to teach you French (although I know nothing) and you say that expression to me :-D

Cheers!

Oh, thanks...of course I wouldn't say that!

 

[konungursvia]

It is BrE, and not at all common in AmE.

 

[masuas]

I guess a similar expression in North America, even in So. America, would be:
"you are out of your league".

 

[konungursvia]

No, that means you lack the competence for an endeavour. We'd say, "don't quit your day job" which also exists in BrE.

 

[masuas]

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I guess a similar expression in North America, even in So. America, would be:
you are out of your league, we use it almost in any circumstance, but of course
is not the only one. Thanks for your observation.