Dēngtái zhào rén, bù zhào jǐ.

燈臺照人不照己。

Lit A lamp sheds light on others, [but] not on itself.

Fig One sees the shortcomings of others easily, but not one's own.

Note [See also húli bù zhī and lǘ bù zhī zì chǒu and niú bù zhī jiǎo wān and rén guàn shè jǐ guò below.]

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