Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a carpenter to build one.
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78 translations across 35 languages.
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Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a carpenter to build one.
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What she is trying to say is that you're a jackass.
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My words are like a mirror; if a jackass read them, then don't expect he'd see an angel's face.
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Don't be a jackass!
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