Every person is a mirror to another
Meaning: We see our own nature reflected in how we treat others and how others respond to us.
Origin: Reflected in Persian Sufi poetry (Rumi), Chinese wisdom, and Jewish philosophical tradition.
Translations
- French: Chaque personne est un miroir pour une autre (literally: Every person is a mirror to another)
- Spanish: Cada persona es un espejo para otra (literally: Every person is a mirror to another)
- Japanese: 人はお互いの鏡 (Hito wa otagai no kagami) (literally: People are mirrors to each other)
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