People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Meaning: Don't criticize others if you have the same faults.

Origin: English proverb from the 14th century, popularized by Chaucer.

Translations

• French: Il ne faut pas jeter des pierres quand on vit dans une maison de verre (literally: Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house)
• Spanish: El que tiene tejado de vidrio no tire piedras al del vecino (literally: He who has a glass roof should not throw stones at the neighbor's)
• Japanese: 自分のことを棚に上げて人を責めるな (Jibun no koto wo tana ni agete hito wo semeru na) (literally: Don't blame others while putting your own matters on the shelf)

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