I Was Meaning To Ask. Does That Idiom Translate?

"Cowboy Builder." A construction worker notorious for overcharging and poor workmanship.

Except for when they've working on their property.

https://www.wsmv.com/2022/07/07/local-contractor-bails-projects-costing-families-thousands/

Although not political there was one in my local area, getting on for a decade ago.

Who mixed his mortar with way too much sand. Sand being much cheaper than cement.

Just walking around the neighbourhood you could easily spot his customers. By the piles of bricks in their front yards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_432s60y5w (Shores Of Botany Bay, The Irish Rovers, Official Audio).

Now who wants to get down on their knees.

And beg to see my legal architecture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuDh1IuxfKc (Move Any Mountain, The Shamen, Beat Edit, Audio, Topic).