Definitions
guma (plural: makuma): projecting forehead
Translation
Baboons laugh at each other’s foreheads.
Application
People often notice and criticise faults in others while overlooking their own. It is used when someone criticises or mocks another person for a fault they themselves also have, often to an equal or even greater degree. It reminds us to reflect on our own shortcomings before pointing out those of others.
Similar Proverbs
- Chivendekete anoseka chimedure.
- Gunguo kuseka zizi, iwo muromo waro uchinge dende.
- Zvirema kusekana mundiro yenhopi.
- Zviri musango zvinosekana, pfunye ikaona hoto inoseka.