let him who is without sin cast the first stone
let him who is without sin cast the first stone
proverb We do not have the right to pass self-righteous judgment on others, as everyone among us has faults that would open us up to similar judgment or criticism. A paraphrase of a quote from Jesus in the Bible (John 8:7): "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone." People love to vilify these celebrities the moment they do or say something wrong. But let him who is without sin cast the first stone, that's what I say. You go on and on about how our company harms the environment, yet you gobble up every new piece of technology you can get your hands on. Let him who is without sin cast the first stone, don't you think?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- let he that is without sin cast the first stone
- let he who is without sin cast the first stone
- let him that is without sin cast the first stone
- sit in judgment on
- sit in judgment on (one)
- don't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes
- be wide open to (something)
- pobody's nerfect
- be the last (person) to (do something)
- be the last person