Idiom | People Who Live in Glass Houses Shouldn't Throw Stones |
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Example | He complained about her driving, but he's already had two accidents People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. |
Meaning | you should not criticize others if you are just as bad as they are |
Origin | This saying became popular in the 1300s during the time of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, who used it in one of his books. If you lived in a glass house, you'd better hope that no one would throw stones at it! You should not judge other people if you have the same faults as they do. |
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