Spanish: En Casa De Herrero, Azadón De Palo.

Type: Saying

Literal Meaning: In the blacksmith’s home, a wooden pickaxe.

Analogous Saying: The plumber’s pipes are always broken.

Jaime es profesor de UNAM pero fui a su casa y ¡no tiene un solo libro! Bueno, como dicen: En casa de herrero, azadón de palo. (Jaime is a professor at the National University of Mexico but I went to his house and he doesn’t have a single book there. Well, as they say, the plumber’s pipes are always broken.)