This is an idiom that one could use to warn someone against causing unnecessary trouble. The literal translation actually does a fair job of illustrating a clear metaphor here because encouraging an encounter with a wolf is probably asking for trouble. In short, it could be translated as having the same meaning of “I mind my own business” or ‘’it’s none of my business’’, but in a broader sense, it’s usually used to enhance the fact that you are not the one to judge someone else’s actions, even when you don’t necessarily agree with them. As if the mess someone else has found himself in, is not your mess to worry about, and the people taking part in that mess are not the ones you can control. Not My Circus Not My Monkeys Origin The key to this idiom is that pears grow on pear trees, not willow trees. Therefore, if someone gives you pears on a willow, something is afoot! A context in which you could possibly use this idiom is if someone is promising something they can’t or won’t deliver. Scammers are often guilty of offering pears on a willow. 9. Nudne jak flaki z olejem You are not only right but also describe a common problems of all HR beginners in short yet precise way. And you are also right about fact that this is a lesson which lasts for rest of your career. Why? Because people will never stop passing their monkeys.

However over the years I have had two enlightening moments, which turned the tables for me both as an HR professional and a leader of teams of my own. Everybody has experienced getting caught up in situations or problems that weren’t really their concern, to begin with. Becoming involved in something that is not your problem can be frustrating, to say the least. All of a sudden, there’s all this drama. Sometimes you’re not even sure how you got dragged into it! Basically, this idiom is used when someone is considering something as already achieved before it actually is. It’s not advisable to divide the skin on a bear! 8. Gruszki na wierzbie Without self motivation for what they do, people are rarely going to be able to excel in their job.The literal translation doesn’t quite work in English, but it still gets the picture across. Using a donkey might paint an even more accurate picture if you were trying to say this in English. 5. Mieć muchy w nosie

This translates literally as in ‘’to push someone into a bottle’’, but its English equivalent is ‘’to pull someone’s leg.’’ They do not expire and will work forever! QR Codes created with QRCode Monkey are static and do not stop working after a certain time. You just can’t edit the content of the QR Codes again. There’s an English idiom that carries the same meaning as this phrase, and it uses the same construction, but it’s not quite as cute: “Not my job, not my problem.” Basically, you could use this idiom when responding to something that is simply not your responsibility. Organisational freedom fighter, tech nut and people fanatic. CEO. Investor. Adviser for start ups. Writer and speaker on the future of work, people and technology. This is so like the frustration of depressed people who devote their energy to thinking and talking over problems over which they have no control. They are trying to be the ringmaster in someone else's circus. For example:QRCode Monkey also has no limitations. All generated QR codes will work forever, do not expire and have no scanning limits like you see at other commercial QR code generators. The created QR codes are static so the only limitation is that you can't edit the QR code again. Or, as my first boss said, rather mischievously at the end of that first conversation over 20 years ago: I’m not 100% clear on your comment, but I’m assuming you mean what if someone sees a problem/monkey as your monkey, rather than theirs that they are passing off? If so, only you really know if that is the case. If so, you have to become adept at explaining that whilst it might on the face of it look like yours, it is in fact not. This can be difficult if the person in question is as skilled a monkey passer as you! I don’t disagree, but I do offer a note of caution here for HR people. One of the major factors in HR losing their focus over recent years in its desire to be more strategic is the attempted move to say that everything is “line manager” responsibility. Some of those monkeys ARE yours and you need to step up and take responsibility.