While trying to imitate the partridge, the crow forgot its own walk.
What do you think it means?
Meaning
Someone who tries to imitate what they admire and cannot manage it loses their own natural way too.
English equivalent
No direct English equivalent.
In Turkish: Karga kekliği taklit edeyim derken kendi yürüyüşünü şaşırmış.
Meaning from the TDK (Turkish Language Association) dictionary.
Previous: When the cart tips over, many people show the way.