人の蠅を追うより己の蠅を追え

Reading

Kana: ひとのはえをおうよりおのれのはえをおえ
Romaji: hitonohaewoouyorionorenohaewooe
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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take care of yourself before you take care of others; wave off your own flies before you wave off somebody else's flies

Note: proverb

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ヨウ、 はえ、 はい
Meaning: fly
Readings: ツイ、 お.う
Meanings: chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
Readings: コ、 キ、 おのれ、 つちのと、 な
Meaning: self