Definitions
pfunye: Go-away bird: Grey Lourie
hoto: Hornbill
Translation
Those in the forest ridicule each other; when a go-away bird sees a hornbill it laughs.
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
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- Makudo anosekana makuma.
- Zvirema kusekana mundiro yenhopi.