“Clean your finger before you point at my spots.”
— Benjamin Franklin
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Simplified Meaning:
Before you criticize someone else's mistakes or flaws, make sure you have addressed your own. Imagine you have dirty hands and someone else has a small stain on their shirt. Instead of focusing on their stain, you should first wash your own hands. This advice is saying that we should look at our own problems before judging others. For example, if someone tells their friend to eat healthy while they constantly eat junk food, their advice doesn’t look genuine. It helps to fix your own issues first, so your words carry more weight and you feel better about giving advice. In daily life, this means practicing what you preach and being self-aware before pointing out others' faults.
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Accountability Blame Criticism Hypocrisy Integrity Introspection Judgment Responsibility Self-improvement Self-reflection
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