William ShakespeareTis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers.
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When I was a young boy, my father often said that, “Tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers.” He believed that anyone who did not have the ability to clean up after themselves could not be trusted.
Source: Romeo And Juliet
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