those who live in glass houses should not throw stones

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Meaning · English

People who have vulnerabilities should not criticize others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người có điểm yếu không nên chỉ trích người khác

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Literally: a house made of glass that can be broken by a thrown stone
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.Những người mà sống trong nhà kính không nên ném đá

Tatoeba sentence #1577 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “those who live in glass houses should not throw stones” mean?

People who have vulnerabilities should not criticize others Literally: a house made of glass that can be broken by a thrown stone

Is “those who live in glass houses should not throw stones” formal or informal?

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