Everyone’s heard the old saw, “Those who can’t do, teach.” Turns out the basic formulation goes back to the sixth century BCE, and is attributed to Anacharsis, a Scythian philosopher. Here’s the original, as reported by Diogenes:
He marvelled that among the Greeks, those who were skillful in a thing vie in competition; those who have no skill, judge
Those who can’t do …
Everyone’s heard the old saw, “Those who can’t do, teach.” Turns out the basic formulation goes back to the sixth century BCE, and is attributed to Anacharsis, a Scythian philosopher. Here’s the original, as reported by Diogenes:
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