vor der eigenen Tür kehren

German

Etymology

Literally, "to sweep in front of one's own door". Compare French balayer devant sa porte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foːɐ̯ deːɐ̯ ˈaɪ̯ɡənən tyːɐ̯ ˈkeːʁən/
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Verb

vor der eingenen Tür kehren (weak, third-person singular present kehrt vor der eingenen Tür, past tense kehrte vor der eingenen Tür, past participle vor der eingenen Tür gekehrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to be self-critical

Conjugation

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