正人先正己正人先正己正人先正己

to correct others, first correct yourself

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: If you want to correct others, hold yourself to a strict standard first. Close to 'practise what you preach'.

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Simplified: 正人先正己
Pinyin: zhèng rén xiān zhèng jǐ
Bopomofo: ㄓㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧˇ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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