people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

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people who live in glass houses should not throw stones
people that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones; people that live in glass houses should not throw stones
those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones; those who live in glass houses should not throw stones

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Proverb

people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Do not criticize others if you have similar weaknesses yourself.

Synonyms

judge not, that you be not judged

Translations

one shouldn't criticize others for having the same fault

Arabic: مَن كَانَ بَيْتُهُ مِن زُجَاج لَا يَرْمِي النَّاس بِالْحَجَارَة‎ (man kāna baytuhu min zujāj lā yarmī n-nās bi-l-ḥajāra)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 勿道人之短 (wù dào ren zhī duǎn), 禿子別罵和尚, 秃子别骂和尚 (tūzi bié mà héshàng), 病多，勿挑他人錯, 自身毛病多，勿挑他人错 (zìshēn máobìng duō, wù tiāo tārén cuò)
Czech: zamést si před vlastním prahem (cs) pf
Danish: kast ikke med sten hvis du selv bor i et glashus
Finnish: lasitalossa asuvan ei pitäisi heitellä kiviä
French: c’est l’hôpital qui se fout de la charité (fr), celui qui vit dans une maison de verre ne doit jamais lancer de pierres
German: wer im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfen (literal equivalent); ein Esel schilt den andern Langohr (literally “one donkey calls another long-ear”); man sollte zuerst vor der eigenen Haustür fegen (literally “one should sweep one’s own doorstep first”); das sagt der Richtige (literally “you’re the right one to say that!”); du hast es nötig (literally “[so you think] you’re the one who is in need [of starting this topic]!”)
Greek: Οι άνθρωποι που ζουν σε γυάλινα σπίτια δε πρέπει να πετούν πέτρες (Oi ánthropoi pou zoun se gyálina spítia de prépei na petoún pétres)
Hebrew: מי שגר בבית מזכוכית שלא ישליך אבנים‎ (Mi she-gar be-vayit mi-zekhukhit she-lo yashlikh avanim)
Hindi: 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 feṅkte)

Irish: an té atá saor caitheadh sé an chéad chloch
Italian: che è senza peccato scagli la prima pietra
Japanese: 猿の尻笑い (さるのしりわらい, saru no shiri warai)
Persian: کسی که در خانه شیشه‌ای زندگی می‌کند سنگ پرتاب نمی‌کند‎ (kasi ke dar xâne-ye šiše-i zendegi mi-konad sang partâb nemi-konad) (literal equivalent)
Portuguese:
(Brazil): quem tem telhado de vidro não joga pedra no dos outros
Romanian: cine are casă de sticlă, nu aruncă cu pietre, casa de sticlă cu pietre se strică.
Russian: не пи́ли сук, на кото́ром сиди́шь (ne píli suk, na kotórom sidíšʹ), не ищи́ сори́нку в чужо́м глазу́, не замеча́я бревна́ в своём (ne iščí sorínku v čužóm glazú, ne zamečája brevná v svojóm)
Scots: fowk wha leeve in gless hooses shoudnae thraw stanes
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, el burro hablando de orejas
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)
Turkish: dinime söven Müslüman olsa

people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

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