ProverbWisdomEnglish origin

Critics are like brushers of other men's clothes.

Meaning: Critics remove surface blemishes from others' work while remaining invisible to their own imperfections and contributions.

Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.

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