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    3. 人の蠅を追うより己の蠅を追え

    人の蠅を追うより己の蠅を追え

    人ひとの​蠅はえを​追おう​よ​り​己おの​蠅れのはえを​追おえ​

    take care of yourself before you take care of others

    NTExpressionsDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab77 strokes

    ひとのはえをおうよりおのれのはえをおえ

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    1.
    take care of yourself before you take care of others, wave off your own flies before you wave off someone else's flies
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
    Kanji
    蠅
    はえ・はい…(1)
    fly
    Kanji
    追
    お.う…(2)
    chase・drive away・follow・pursue・meanwhile
    Kanji
    己
    おのれ・つちのと・な…(4)
    self
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
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