The fault of others is easily perceived, but that of oneself is difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour's faults like chaff, but his own fault he hides, as a cheat hides the bad die from the gambler.

Dhammapada · Verse 252

Sanskrit: public domain · English tr. F. Max Müller (public domain)

What it means

We spot others' faults easily and hide our own — reverse that.

Carry it today

Look for one of your own faults today as keenly as you'd spot another's.

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