thyself

know thyself

One is best served by studying and understanding one's own physical and psychological strengths, weaknesses, limitations, and influences. Look, I know you get wrapped up in what other people think and do, but you should focus on knowing thyself first and foremost. Only you can decide whether you have what it takes to keep on trying. Know thyself.
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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.

Know thyself.

Prov. Be aware of your own limitations; know what you are capable of doing. (This was the motto inscribed on the temple of Apollo at Delphi.) The motto of the ballet corps was "Know thyself"; every dancer was expected to know how far she could stretch, and not hurt herself by trying to exceed her limits. "Know thyself," the high school guidance counselor admonished us, "and try to find a career that makes the most of your abilities."
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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
See also:
  • know thyself
  • merit
  • judge (one) on (one's) own merits
  • judge one on own merits
  • beat (one) at (one's) own game
  • beat somebody at their own game
  • beat someone at his or her own game
  • beat someone at their own game
  • judge (something) on its own merits
  • judge on its own merits
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If you open the Bible it says 'Thou shalt not kill', 'Turn the other cheek', and 'Love thy neighbour as thyself'.
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Shrink Thyself
"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.
Black Box
Chapters speak of learning to connect with oneself (Socrates command to "Know thyself" is as relevant today as it was millennia ago), "The Three L Rule" (Learn to Give, Learn to Accept, and Learn to Love), the power of conscious creation - learning how to perceive a new reality and bring it about - and much more.
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It provides church leaders and volunteers with insights on the social media process, considering how Good News is spread, received, and disseminated, and each chapter concludes with 'thought bytes' to cover points beyond general social media discussion--such as if every church should establish a blog, and how to apply the principle of 'know thyself' when choosing a social media format.
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Thou shalt schedule time for thyself and thy supportive network.
Thou shalt not stress
Proving that there really is an app for everything in our time-saving culture, The JoePa Group has recently introduced its "Ordain Thyself" app for iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
With the power of thine iPhone ..
Beggar-thy-neighbor policies must be distinguished from what could be called "beggar thyself" policies, whose economic costs are borne primarily at home, though they might affect others as well.
Leaderless global governance