a mote in someone's eye

mote in the eye

A minor flaw or indiscretion. No, your sister isn't perfect, but at least she's never been arrested—her shortcomings are just a mote in the eye compared to your own!

a mote in someone's eye

a trivial fault in someone which is less serious than one in someone else who is being critical.

A mote is a tiny speck of dust or a similar substance. The phrase comes from Matthew 7:3–5: ‘Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?’: the implication is that someone is ignoring a glaring fault of their own while criticizing a smaller one in someone else.

词组	a mote in someone's eye
释义	a mote in someone's eye mote in the eye A minor flaw or indiscretion. No, your sister isn't perfect, but at least she's never been arrested—her shortcomings are just a mote in the eye compared to your own! See also: eye, mote Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a mote in someone's eye a trivial fault in someone which is less serious than one in someone else who is being critical. A mote is a tiny speck of dust or a similar substance. The phrase comes from Matthew 7:3–5: ‘Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?’: the implication is that someone is ignoring a glaring fault of their own while criticizing a smaller one in someone else. See also: eye, mote Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: mote mote in the eye a beam in your eye beam in (one's) eye Excuse me for living! Excuse me for breathing! excuse (one) for (something) excuse for chink in (one's)/the armor chink in one's armor
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