פשוט נבילתא בשוקא ושקיל אגרא ולא תימא כהנא אנא וגברא רבא אנא וסניא בי מלתא

Skin a carcass in the street for pay. No work is beneath you.

Jewish proverb, Cohen, Ancient Jewish Proverbs (1911), no. 158 (Pesachim 113a)

What it means

No honest work is beneath you. Earning your own living matters more than looking important. Take the job, do it well, and keep your pride for that.

The source

"Skin a carcass in the street for pay. No work is beneath you." This Jewish proverb is recorded in Cohen, Ancient Jewish Proverbs (1911), no. 158 (Pesachim 113a). Translated by Cohen, 1911.

"Flay a carcass in the street and earn a living, and say not, I am a great man and the work is below my dignity"

Cohen, 1911, Cohen, Ancient Jewish Proverbs (1911), no. 158 (Pesachim 113a). Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Skin a carcass in the street for pay. No work is beneath you." mean?: No honest work is beneath you. Earning your own living matters more than looking important. Take the job, do it well, and keep your pride for that.
Who said "Skin a carcass in the street for pay. No work is beneath you."?: Jewish proverb. Source: Cohen, Ancient Jewish Proverbs (1911), no. 158 (Pesachim 113a).
What is the original wording?: Flay a carcass in the street and earn a living, and say not, I am a great man and the work is below my dignity (Cohen, 1911). Translated by Cohen, 1911.
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"Skin a carcass in the street for pay. No work is beneath you." (Jewish proverb, Cohen, Ancient Jewish Proverbs (1911), no. 158 (Pesachim 113a), trans. Cohen, 1911). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/skin-a-carcass-in-the-street-for-pay