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People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

saying

Definition

This means that you should not criticize other people for bad qualities in their character that you have yourself.

(Definition of People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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