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Really changes the phrase 'those who can't do teach'.

• bch 13y ago
  That sassy phrase (Those who can, do; those who can't, teach.) is irritating to me. Now I'm not casting judgement on anybody who _does_ find it entertaining, or useful, but for what it's worth, the _original_ phrase is: Those who know, do; those who understand, teach. -Aristotle.
  • utunga 13y ago
    "Those who can't do, teach. And those who can't teach, teach gym.” - Woody Allen Obviously it's an iterating/evolving meme.
  • randomdata 13y ago
    How do you feel about this?[1] I scoured the internet looking for something to the contrary, but couldn't find anything that positively attributed your quote to Aristotle, or even anything that suggests it predated Shaw's. [1] http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100823190727AA5E5ZR http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100823190727AA...
  • zerooneinfinity 13y ago
    Interesting, I didn't know that's where it originated from which I suppose is your point.