English · Proverb Candidate

crows will not pick out crows eyes

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

People will not criticize or punish those of their own kind

Literally: crows removing crows' eyes

Examples

The corrupt officials didn't investigate each other, as crows will not pick out crows' eyes

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent gieo nhân nào gặt quả nấy you reap what you sow Tiếng Việt Near equivalent all are not thieves that dogs bark at English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. English · via gieo nhân nào gặt quả nấy

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Topics: Eyes Crows

Common questions

What does “crows will not pick out crows eyes” mean?

People will not criticize or punish those of their own kind Literally: crows removing crows' eyes

Is “crows will not pick out crows eyes” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“gieo nhân nào gặt quả nấy” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.