tiên xử kỉ nhi hậu xử bỉ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Judge yourself before judging others — your own case is always first on the docket.
Literally: first try oneself, afterward try others
Examples
Tiên xử kỉ nhi hậu xử bỉ, xem lại mình trước đã.Check yourself first — your own case is called before theirs.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tiên xử kỉ nhi hậu xử bỉ” mean?
Judge yourself before judging others — your own case is always first on the docket. Literally: first try oneself, afterward try others
Is “tiên xử kỉ nhi hậu xử bỉ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.