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mind one's own business en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.
   • Strolling along, minding my own business Well, there goes a girl and a half 1977, “Peaches”, performed by the Stranglers:
   • I was just walking down the road, minding my own business, when I was attacked by a mugger.
   • The idea is but too prevalent in almost every community, that a man has discharged his duties as a citizen, well enough, if he minds his own business and does not meddle with the affairs of his neighbours. "Look out for Number One," is a great fundamental maxim, which is in every body's mouth, and which every body takes credit to himself for acting upon. It is preached to us sometimes from the pulpit even, and Christians, as well as infidels, pride themselves upon the assiduity with which they can look out for "Number One." 1846, “Moral Responsibilities”, in The British Friend: A Monthly Journal Chiefly Devoted to the Interests of the Society of Friends, volume 4, number 8, page 204:

Forms

Deriveds

mind your own beeswax · mind-your-own-business

Relateds

main chance · none of your business

Synonyms

stay in one's lane · MYOB · skate one's lane · paddle one's own canoe · stick to one's knitting

Translations (50)

gd thoir aire air do ghnothach fhèin (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · ur اپنے کام سے کام رکھو (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · sv inte lägga sig i (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · bg гледай си работата (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · fr s'occuper de ses oignons (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · es estar sin meterse en lo que no le incumbe (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · es no meterse donde no se le llama (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · cs hledět si svého (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · ar اعتنى بشؤونه الخاصّة (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · es no meterse en lo que no le incumbe (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · pl pilnować swojego nosa (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · ka შენს კანში დაეტიე (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · fi pitää huolta omista asioistaan (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · es no meterse donde no le llaman (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · es estar sin meterse donde no se le llama (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · es estar sin meterse en asuntos ajenos (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · ga tabhair aire do do ghnothach féin (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · pt cuidar da própria vida (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · fr se mêler de ses affaires (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · ka სხვის საქმეში ცხვირს ნუ ყოფ (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · la meum negotium ago (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · sv inte lägga näsan i blöt (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · el κάθομαι στ’ αβγά μου (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · ja 要らぬ世話をしない (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · es no meterse en camisas de once varas (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · ro își vedea de treabă (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · ka კანში დაეტიე (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · el κοιτάζω τη δουλειά μου (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · es estar pendiente de lo suyo nomás (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · jam cockroach nuh business inna fowl fight (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · nb passe sine egne saker (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · bn নিজের চরকায় তেল দাও (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · cmn 別管閒事 /别管闲事 (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · nl met zijn eigen zaken bemoeien (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · sv sköta sig själv (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · gd fiacais (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · es estarse pendiente de lo suyo nomás (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · es meterse en sus propios asuntos (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · cmn 别管闲事 (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · it badare ai fatti propri (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · gd chan e do ghnothach e (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · cs starat se o sebe (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · es estar sin meterse donde no le llaman (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · sv strunta i det du (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · hi अपना पालक पनीर देखना (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · de sich um seine eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmern (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · km គិតតែរឿងខ្លួនឯងទៅ (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · ru занима́ться свои́м де́лом (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · it farsi i cazzi propri (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others) · hu a maga dolgával törődik (to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others)