people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Related to word: glass

Idiom

Definition

  1. This idiom advises against criticizing others for faults or weaknesses that one possesses themselves.

    己身不正,不应議人。

    • He is always criticizing others for being late, but he himself is often late; it's a classic case of 'people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.'

      他總是批評別人遲到,但他自己也常常遲到;這正是『住在玻璃屋的人不該丟石頭』的典型例子。

    • Before you accuse her of mistakes, you should remember that 'people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones', as you've made the same error.

      在你指責她的錯誤之前,你應該記住『住在玻璃屋的人不該丟石頭』,因為你也犯過同樣的錯誤。

    • Their boss often criticizes employees for not working hard enough, but he himself rarely works overtime, which is a perfect example of 'people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones'.

      他們的老闆經常批評員工工作不夠努力,但他自己很少加班,這正是『住在玻璃屋的人不該丟石頭』的完美例子。