Juan siempre logra sacar el ascua con mano ajena en el trabajo, delegando las tareas difíciles a sus colegas.

English Translation

Juan always manages to get someone else to do the dirty work at the office, delegating difficult tasks to his colleagues.

The RAE hints that this idiom is no longer in use.

https://dle.rae.es/ascua#8kzUEho

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That’s a real pity, as soon as I saw that one, I liked it. Having someone else burn his hand for you is such a great word picture!

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