physician, heal thyself

physician, heal thyself

proverb Do not rebuke or correct someone else for the very faults or problems of which you yourself are guilty. A: "You coddle Tommy way too much—you need to be stricter with him!" B: "Me? You give in to every demand he makes. Sheesh—physician, heal thyself!"
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Physician, heal thyself.

Prov. Do not rebuke someone for a fault or problem you have yourself. (Biblical.) Ellen: You're such a spendthrift. You should go on a strict budget. Fred: But you manage money even worse than I do! Physician, heal thyself. Jane: You look like you're gaining weight. You should probably get more exercise. Alan: Physician, heal thyself. You're getting a little pudgy, too.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

physician, heal thyself

before attempting to correct others, make sure that you aren't guilty of the same faults yourself. proverb
This expression alludes to Luke 4:23: ‘And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country’.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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References in classic literature
Physician, heal thyself: then wilt thou also heal thy patient.
"AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, YE WILL SURELY say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself ..."
The Greeks said 'Physician, heal thyself'; the Swahili phrase is 'Mganga hajigangi' (a healer cannot treat himself).
Physician, heal thyself! James Roberts, Wallasey The Beatles Story - remained open on New Year's Day (See letter, 'New Year's break')
"Physician, heal thyself" is an expression that many people use to criticize a lack of standards among groups or organizations that are charged with enforcing those same standards among others.
According to the "Physician, Heal Thyself" proverb, it's imperative for doctors to cure themselves before they are fit to heal their patients.
'Physician, heal thyself' is an apt expression here.
"Physician, heal thyself!" speaks to more than just physicians.
"Black Box" is an awful title for a not-much-better show--another "physician, heal thyself" drama, in which bipolar disorder becomes a license to flights of visual fancy and periodic bouts of overacting.
That public is bound to end up sniggering and saying, "Physician, heal thyself."
"Physician, heal thyself," I muttered as I found myself about to click the button to renew our library Flickr Pro account without giving it a second's thought.
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To the sponsor and co-sponsors of this resolution, I say: "Physician, heal thyself", announced Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe, Head of the Sri Lankan Delegation.
Physician, heal thyself. It's a very original programme.
Failing that, we should all take a long, hard look in the mirror and say: "Physician, heal thyself."