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- This is a well – known phrase of the 14th century which became popular during the time of English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. He used this expression in one of his books which later caught on. Just think if you live in a glass house, you would not like or hope anyone throwing stones at it. So it implies one must not be judgmental about other people when one has same flaws and drawbacks like other have.
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Benson is always sarcastic about other people, if he lives in the glass house, he should not throw stones at others.
Submitted on February 25, 2019
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οι άνθρωποι που ζουν στο γυάλινο σπίτι δεν πρέπει να ρίξουν πέτρες
homoj, kiuj loĝas en la vitra domo, ne devas ĵeti ŝtonojn
las personas que viven en la casa de cristal no deberían tirar piedras
유리 집에 사는 사람들은 돌을 던져서는 안됩니다
folk som bor i glasshuset skal ikke kaste stein
люди, которые живут в стеклянном доме, не должны бросать камни
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