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Haru♥春
the meaning of “hoe one's own potato” hoe one's own potato = Each one sweeps the snow from his own doorstep and doesn't bother about the frost on his neighbor's roof. 个人自扫门前雪，莫管他人瓦上霜 ，right？hoe one‘s own potatoes = hoe one's row ?
Oct 21, 2011 2:59 AM
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Go here to see a hoe: http://img.tfd.com/wn/DE/62BA8-hoe.jpg This is not a standard expression in English. I don't know any connection with sweeping snow. You harvest the potatoes by hoeing them. I suppose it means: "You reap what you sow."
October 21, 2011
sounds dirty..i don't know if my minds in the gutter or if I'm right.
October 21, 2011
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Haru♥春
Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Other), English, Japanese
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English
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