balayer devant sa porte

French

Etymology

Compare German vor der eigenen Tür kehren, Swedish sopa rent framför egen dörr, etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.lɛ.je d(ə).vɑ̃ sa pɔʁt/, /ba.le.je d(ə).vɑ̃ sa pɔʁt/
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Verb

balayer devant sa porte

  1. (figuratively) to put one's own house in order first, to clean up one's own backyard first (before criticising other people)

See also

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