"those who throw stones shouldn't live in glass houses"
please explain this for me
2006-08-25 17:27:42 · 13 answers · asked by 6 kids 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones- "Those who are vulnerable should not attack others. The proverb has been traced back to Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde' (1385). George Herbert wrote in 1651: 'Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.' This saying is first cited in the United States in 'William & Mary College Quarterly' (1710). Twenty-six later Benjamin Franklin wrote, 'Don't throw stones at your neighbors', if your own windows are glass.' 'To live in a glass house' is used as a figure of speech referring to vulnerability." From "Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings" (1996) by Gregory Y. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).
2006-08-27 19:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of anything glass. Now think of the impact of a stone on it. See, it gets destroyed, or torn down. The truism means literally, if you have the same issues, don't find fault with others having these issues.
2006-08-25 17:33:31 · answer #2 · answered by swarr2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im pretty sure it means something like you shouldnt judge others if you are in a situation that can be judged itself. If you throw stones at others, there is no doubt that they will throw them back at you. And if you are living in a glass house, it will shatter. Likewise, if you judge others, they will judge you back in a worse manner.
2006-08-25 17:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means if your going to talk of someones faults or short comings, you better not have any faults of your own or be prepared to have your self worth destroyed, as in a rock to a glass house
2006-08-25 17:31:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats funny. maybe those who throw stones will accidentaly hit their house or another stone thrower will hit their house of glass.
2006-08-25 17:32:17 · answer #5 · answered by Sildav 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you want to criticize or pass judgment on people. You shouldn't put out your dirty laundry in public for everybody to see, because they will criticize as well. Your life shouldn't be an open book for everybody to see. Otherwise they are bound to criticize or pass judgment on you.
2006-08-25 17:33:25 · answer #6 · answered by rosieC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would break the house, so i guess that you should stay with a crowd of friends that are just like you...or something...
2006-08-25 17:33:38 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your going to talk trash on someone you better be clean yourself.
2006-08-25 17:33:18 · answer #8 · answered by catnap 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
listen to Biggles
2006-08-25 17:32:27 · answer #9 · answered by puma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you shouldn't get upset if other people judge you if you judge other poeple.
2006-08-25 17:32:32 · answer #10 · answered by diggerfloyd 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋