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Meaning of 'Bad workers always blame their tools'

What does the saying 'Bad workers always blame their tools' mean?

Idiom: Bad workers always blame their tools

Meaning:

"A bad worker always blames their tools" - If somebody does a job badly or loses in a game and claims that they were let down by their equipment, you can use this to imply that this was not the case.
Country: International English | Subject Area: Profession, work or study | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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