people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

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[edit] Proverb

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

  1. People who have a fault should not criticize others for having that same fault.

[edit] Translations

  • German: Wer im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfen.
  • Portuguese:
    Brazil: Quem tem telhado de vidro não joga pedra no dos outros.
  • Swedish: (man ska inte) kasta sten i glashus ([one should not] throw stones in houses of glass); (man ska) sopa rent framför egen dörr ([one should] sweep one's own doorstep)
  • Hebrew: אם אתה גר בבית מזכוכית, אל תשליך אבנים על השכנים.

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