the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing en · X
Etymology
Compare the Bible, Matthew 6:3: "But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing."
Meanings
- Two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities.
Translations (6)
fi vasen käsi ei tiedä mitä oikea tekee (two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities) · pt a mão esquerda não sabe o que faz a direita (two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities) · hu nem tudja a bal kéz, mit csinál a jobb (two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities) · it la mano destra non sa quello che fa la mano sinistra (two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities) · pl niech lewa ręka nie wie, co czyni prawa (two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities) · es la mano izquierda no sabe lo que hace la derecha (two parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities)