EVERY TUB MUST STAND ON ITS OWN BOTTOM.

Every tub must stand on its own bottom.: translation

Every tub must stand on its own bottom. & Let every tub stand on its own bottom.

Prov. People should be independent. •

Emily did not want to join the other students, who were helping each other study for the exam. “Every tub must stand on its own bottom,” she said.

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Don't ask me for help. Let every tub stand on its own bottom.

<03> Всякая кадушка должна стоять на собственном дне (т. е. каждый должен сам о себе заботиться). Ср. Живи всяк своим умом да своим горбом. Чужим умом не долго жить.