Meanings
proverb
alternative people who live in glass houses should not throw stones · alternative people that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones · alternative people that live in glass houses should not throw stones · alternative those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones · alternative those who live in glass houses should not throw stones
- One should not criticize others if one has similar weaknesses.
Synonyms: judge not, that ye be not judged
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbOne should not criticize others if one has similar weaknesses.
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Translations
Arabic مَن كَانَ بَيْتُهُ مِن زُجَاج فَلَا يَرْمِ النَّاس بِالْحَجَارَة
- مَن كَانَ بَيْتُهُ مِن زُجَاج فَلَا يَرْمِ النَّاس بِالْحَجَارَة (man kāna baytuhu min zujāj falā yarmi n-nās bi-l-ḥajāra)one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Chinese Mandarin 禿子別罵和尚 /秃子别骂和尚, 別五十步笑百步 /别五十步笑百步
- 禿子別罵和尚 /秃子别骂和尚 (tūzi bié mà héshàng)one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- 別五十步笑百步 /别五十步笑百步 (bié wǔshí bù xiào bǎi bù)one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- 莫五十步笑百步 (mò wǔshí bù xiào bǎi bù)one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Czech zamést si před vlastním prahem
- zamést si před vlastním prahemone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Danish kast ikke med sten hvis du selv bor i et glashus
- kast ikke med sten hvis du selv bor i et glashusone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Dutch wie boter op zijn hoofd heeft, moet niet in de zon lopen
- wie boter op zijn hoofd heeft, moet niet in de zon lopenone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Finnish lasitalossa asuvan ei pitäisi heitellä kiviä
- lasitalossa asuvan ei pitäisi heitellä kiviäone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
French c'est l’hôpital qui se fout de la charité
- c'est l’hôpital qui se fout de la charitéone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
German wer im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfen, ein Esel schilt den andern Langohr
- wer im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfenone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- ein Esel schilt den andern Langohrone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- man sollte zuerst vor der eigenen Haustür fegenone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- das sagt der Richtigeone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- du hast es nötigone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Greek οι άνθρωποι που ζουν σε γυάλινα σπίτια δε πρέπει να πετούν πέτρες
- οι άνθρωποι που ζουν σε γυάλινα σπίτια δε πρέπει να πετούν πέτρες (oi ánthropoi pou zoun se gyálina spítia de prépei na petoún pétres)one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Hebrew מי שגר בבית מזכוכית שלא ישליך אבנים
- מי שגר בבית מזכוכית שלא ישליך אבנים (Mi she-gar be-vayit mi-zekhukhit she-lo yashlikh avanim)one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Hindi शीशे के घरों में रहने वाले दूसरों के घरों पर पत्थर नहीं फ़ेंकते
- शीशे के घरों में रहने वाले दूसरों के घरों पर पत्थर नहीं फ़ेंकते (śīśe ke gharõ mẽ rahne vāle dūsrõ ke gharõ par patthar nahī̃ fẽkte)one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Irish an té atá saor caitheadh sé an chéad chloch
- an té atá saor caitheadh sé an chéad chlochone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Italian che è senza peccato scagli la prima pietra
- che è senza peccato scagli la prima pietraone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Japanese 猿の尻笑い
- 猿の尻笑い (saru no shiri warai)one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Latin nolite iudicare, et non iudicabimini
- nolite iudicare, et non iudicabiminione shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Malay kalau takut dilambung ombak, jangan berumah di tepi pantai
- kalau takut dilambung ombak, jangan berumah di tepi pantaione shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Norwegian Bokmål (man skal ikke) kaste sten i glasshus, (man bør) feie for egen dør
- (man skal ikke) kaste sten i glasshusone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- (man bør) feie for egen dørone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Persian کسی که در خانه شیشهای زندگی میکند سنگ پرتاب نمیکند
- کسی که در خانه شیشهای زندگی میکند سنگ پرتاب نمیکند (kasi ke dar xâne-ye šiše-i zendegi mi-konad sang partâb nemi-konad)one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Polish nie sądźcie, a nie będziecie sądzeni, źdźbło w oku bliźniego widzisz, a belki w swoim nie dostrzegasz
- nie sądźcie, a nie będziecie sądzenione shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- źdźbło w oku bliźniego widzisz, a belki w swoim nie dostrzegaszone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Portuguese quem tem telhado de vidro não joga pedra no dos outros
- quem tem telhado de vidro não joga pedra no dos outrosone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Romanian cine are casă de sticlă, nu aruncă cu pietre, casa de sticlă cu pietre se strică.
- cine are casă de sticlă, nu aruncă cu pietreone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- casa de sticlă cu pietre se strică.one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Russian не ищи́ сори́нку в чужо́м глазу́, не замеча́я бревна́ в своём
- не ищи́ сори́нку в чужо́м глазу́, не замеча́я бревна́ в своём (ne iščí sorínku v čužóm glazú, ne zamečája brevná v svojóm)one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Scottish Gaelic feuch gu bheil do theallach fhèin sguabte mun tog thu luath do choimhearsnaich, cha toir do cheòl dhan chuideachd thu, mar a thuirt a' chorra-ghritheach ris an fheannaig
- feuch gu bheil do theallach fhèin sguabte mun tog thu luath do choimhearsnaichone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- cha toir do cheòl dhan chuideachd thu, mar a thuirt a' chorra-ghritheach ris an fheannaigone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Spanish quien tiene tejado de vidrio no tire piedras al de su vecino, vemos la paja en el ojo ajeno, y no vemos la viga en el nuestro
- quien tiene tejado de vidrio no tire piedras al de su vecinoone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- vemos la paja en el ojo ajeno, y no vemos la viga en el nuestroone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- el burro hablando de orejasone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Swedish (man ska inte) kasta sten i glashus, (man ska) sopa rent framför egen dörr
- (man ska inte) kasta sten i glashusone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
- (man ska) sopa rent framför egen dörrone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
Turkish sırça köşkte oturan komşusuna taş atmamalı
- sırça köşkte oturan komşusuna taş atmamalıone shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault
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