This idiomatic phrase literally translates to 'The fever is not in the sheet, it's in the patient'. It is commonly used to express that a problem or issue lies with the person involved, not the situation or things around them.
Examples
- Spanish: 'La fiebre no está en la sábana, está en el enfermo', dijo el padre a su hijo, quien siempre culpaba a los demás por sus problemas.
- English: 'The fever is not in the sheet, it's in the patient', the father said to his son, who always blamed others for his problems.