Meaning of mind one's own business | Babel Free
Definitions
To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.
idiomatic
Equivalents
العربية
اعتنى بشؤونه الخاصّة
Čeština
hledět si svého
Ελληνικά
κάθομαι στ’ αβγά μου
Español
estar pendiente de lo suyo nomás
estar sin meterse donde no le llaman
estar sin meterse donde no se le llama
हिन्दी
अपना पालक पनीर देखना
日本語
要らぬ世話をしない
Nederlands
met zijn eigen zaken bemoeien
Português
cuidar da própria vida
Русский
занима́ться свои́м де́лом
Examples
“I was just walking down the road, minding my own business, when I was attacked by a mugger.”
“The idea is but too prevalent in almost every community, that a man has discharged his duties as a citizen, well enough, if he minds his own business and does not meddle with the affairs of his neighbours. "Look out for Number One," is a great fundamental maxim, which is in every body's mouth, and which every body takes credit to himself for acting upon. It is preached to us sometimes from the pulpit even, and Christians, as well as infidels, pride themselves upon the assiduity with which they can look out for "Number One."”
“Strolling along, minding my own business Well, there goes a girl and a half”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.