put (your) (own) house in order

to solve your own problems.

You should put your own house in order before you start giving me advice.

Usage notes: usually said about someone who has many problems but criticizes others for not taking care of their problems

Related vocabulary: have your ducks in a row

• of someone's own accord
• of something's own accord
• of the essence
• of the moment
• of the old school
• of two minds
• of two minds about
• of two minds about something
• of your dreams
• of your own accord
• of your own making
• oil the wheels
• Old Bill
• old-boy network
• old country
• oldest profession
• oldest profession in the world
• oldest trick in the book
• olde-worlde
• two-time
• two-timer
• two-time someone
• two-timing
• two-way street
• Uncle Sam