Question

What is the meaning behind the phrase 'Don't let your right hand know what your left hand is doing'?

Answer 1

if you're taking this phrase from the Bible, it means if you're doing something good, nobody needs to know it. you don't have to brag about a good deed. God sees your good deed.

Answer 2

when you're having a w@nk - don't be too obvious about it

Answer 3

It is from the bible. it is from a story which talks mainly about being modest and discreet. the right hand refers to the public and the left hand is ur privite self.

Answer 4

Double standards, man. That ain't cool.. You say one thing but you do it's opposite.

Answer 5

IF YOU DON'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE UPTO DON'T TELL ANYONE NOT EVEN YOUR BEST FRIEND

Answer 6

It means that you need to handle your business, whatever it is, discreetly; because you would not want anyone to know what you are up to and ruin things.

Answer 7

idk. Something?

Answer 8

It means that when you help someone you shouldn't keep remembering the good deed and throwing it up to them all the time. In other words to give no thought to how much you help someone. If I'm wrong I'm sorry but thats what it means to me.

Answer 9

You're keeping something so secret that even your left hand is kept in the dark!

Answer 10

It means that you should not gossip... if you have two friends and let us make them your right and left hand ... now if you gossip about your right hand to the left.. it will not only ruin your friendship with them but also you can also be a cause of fight in them ... it just means that you should keep other's secrets in your stomach and don't tell your friend's business to your other friends.