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Idiom People Who Live in Glass Houses Shouldn't Throw Stones
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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