情けは人の為ならずなさけはひとのためならずことわざ未分類compassion is not for other people's benefitthe good you do for others is good you do yourself
我が身をつねって人の痛さを知れわがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれことわざ未分類pinch yourself and know others' painwalk a mile in other's shoes to understand their suffering
己達せんと欲して人を達せしむおのれたっせんとほっしてひとをたっせしむことわざ未分類if you wish to succeed yourself, first help others to succeed
人の蠅を追うより己の蠅を追えひとのはえをおうよりおのれのはえをおえことわざ未分類take care of yourself before you take care of otherswave off your own flies before you wave off someone else's flies