How to Pronounce "i am not my brother's keeper"
expression
EYE am not my BRUH-thurz KEE-per
EYE em not my BRUH-thuz KEE-puh
Definition
This expression means 'I am not responsible for someone else's actions or problems'; it's used to say you can't or won't control or take care of another person.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈaɪ/ /ˈæm/, /ˈeɪˈɛm/ /ˈnɑt/ /ˈmaɪ/ /ˈbɹəðɝz/ /ˈkipɝ
British English
ˈaɪ/ [e̞m] /nˈɒt/ /mˈaɪ/ /ˈbrʌðəz/ /kˈiːpɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EYE am not my BRUH-thurz KEE-per
UK
EYE em not my BRUH-thuz KEE-puh
Listen in Context
I am not my brother's keeper; he makes his own choices.
Why should I explain his mistake? I am not my brother's keeper.
If he forgot his homework, I am not my brother's keeper.
Look, I am not my brother's keeper—I don't know where he went last night.