阿あ呆ほうの足あし下もと使づかい

expression

fools use people for trivial tasks

A rare, idiomatic expression criticizing the foolishness of making others do small, easy things one could do oneself. The literal image is of a fool ordering someone to pick up something lying at their own feet.

• 「阿あ呆ほうの足あし下もと使づかい」ということわざは、自じ分ぶんで簡かん単たんにできることをわざわざ人ひとに頼たのむ愚おろかさを表あらわしている。

  The proverb 'ahō no ashimoto-zukai' expresses the foolishness of asking others to do something one could easily do oneself.