振り袖で仕事はできぬ。の英語

The cat in gloves catches no mice.

“A cat in gloves catches no mice.”【イディオム・格言的】

You cannot get blood out of a stone.

An empty bag can't stand upright.

I'm up to the ears in work.

knee‐deep in work

I cannot endure being disturbed in my work.

the act of shortening the sleeve of a long-sleeved kimono to a standard shorter length

An empty bag can't stand upright.

An empty bag can't stand up right.

How can I make anything out of nothing?

Talk will not avail without work.

I'm chained (down) to my work.

I wore a kimono called a "furisode".

I'm having a hard time finding a good job.

I can't endure being disturbed while working.

My work hasn't been going well.

I can't stand being disturbed in my work.

a kimono with long sleeves called a long-sleeved kimono

If we take a break, we won't be able to finish the work.

I might not be able to do the task.

I can't wear half‐sleeved shirts at work because I have a tattoo.

What an unlucky break! I have no mind to go on with my work.

Do not attempt a task beyond your strength.

Don't linger over your work.

One who has a sense on duty can not remain an idle spectator.

There is something else in [to] life besides working so hard.

Roll up your sleeve, please.

I go about my work mechanically.

One can not mind one's appearance when one is at work.