throw stones in a glass house

verb

To criticize others when one has similar weaknesses oneself.

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Meanings

verbthrow stones in a glass house (third-person singular simple present throws stones in a glass house, present participle throwing stones in a glass house, simple past threw stones in a glass house, past participle thrown stones in a glass house)

present singular third person throws stones in a glass house · participle present throwing stones in a glass house · past threw stones in a glass house · participle past thrown stones in a glass house

  1. idiomaticTo criticize others when one has similar weaknesses oneself.
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