اللي بيته من ازاز ما يحدفش الناس بالطوب
Elli beitu men ezaz ma yehaddefsh el nas bel tub
Translation: Those in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Meaning: Identical to its Engish counterpart, this phrase advises you to consider your own flaws before criticising others. If you chastise a person for something you are also guilty of, then you will only bring judgement upon yourself.
Source: Egyptian Proverbs, (Al-Ahram Center for Translation and Publishing, 1986) by Ahmed Taymour Pasha,
Translated by: Nabil Shawkat
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