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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given proverb People who live in glass houses should not throw stones
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given proverb
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones

A.

Don’t criticize someone if you’re not perfect either; don’t be a hypocrite

B.

If someone whom I don’t like doesn’t like someone else whom I don’t like, we can act like friends and unite against the other person (common in war)

C.

People who wake up early or who get to places early have a better chance of success

D.

The more you do something, the better you will become at it

Correct option is A

Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given proverb.
Proverb Meaning: People who have their own flaws should not criticize others for theirs. (जिसके खुद के घर शीशे के हों, उसे दूसरों पर पत्थर नहीं फेंकने चाहिए। यानी खुद दोषी होकर दूसरों पर आरोप लगाना अनुचित है।)
Example: Before pointing fingers at your colleagues, remember that people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Other Related Proverbs:
· Sweep in front of your own door first.
· Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

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