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blind men can judge no colors

/blaɪnd mɛn kæn ʤʌʤ noʊ ˈkʌlərz/

Example:

He tried to critique the complex scientific paper without any background in physics, but blind men can judge no colors.

judge not, that ye be not judged

/dʒʌdʒ nɑːt ðæt jiː biː nɑːt dʒʌdʒd/

Example:

Before you criticize his lifestyle, remember: judge not, that ye be not judged.

the devil is not so black as he is painted

/ðə ˈdɛvəl ɪz nɑt soʊ blæk æz hi ɪz ˈpeɪntəd/

Example:

I was terrified of meeting the new boss, but the devil is not so black as he is painted.

comparisons are odious

/kəmˈper.ɪ.sənz ɑːr ˈoʊ.di.əs/

Example:

You shouldn't compare your children's achievements; comparisons are odious.

fools and bairns should never see (a) half done work

/fuːlz ænd bɛrnz ʃʊd ˈnɛvər si ə hæf dʌn wɜrk/

Example:

Don't criticize the renovation yet; remember that fools and bairns should never see half done work.

there are two sides to every question

/ðɛr ɑːr tuː saɪdz tuː ˈɛvri ˈkwɛstʃən/

Example:

Before you judge him, remember that there are two sides to every question.

every horse thinks its own pack is (the) heaviest

/ˈev.ri hɔːrs θɪŋks ɪts oʊn pæk ɪz ðə ˈhev.i.əst/

Example:

She is always complaining about her workload, but every horse thinks its own pack is heaviest.

first impressions are the most lasting

/fɜrst ɪmˈprɛʃənz ɑr ðə moʊst ˈlæstɪŋ/

Example:

Dress professionally for the interview because first impressions are the most lasting.

one swallow does not make a summer

/wʌn ˈswɑː.loʊ dʌz nɑːt meɪk ə ˈsʌm.ɚ/

Example:

The team won their first game, but one swallow does not make a summer.

hatred is (just) as blind as love

/ˈheɪ.trɪd ɪz dʒʌst æz blaɪnd æz lʌv/

Example:

He refused to see his rival's good qualities; truly, hatred is as blind as love.

whoever writes a book, should be ready to accept criticism

/huːˈɛv.ər raɪts ə bʊk, ʃʊd biː ˈrɛd.i tuː əkˈsɛpt ˈkrɪt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/

Example:

The author didn't like the review, but whoever writes a book, should be ready to accept criticism.

(you) show me the man, and I will show you the crime

/ʃoʊ mi ðə mæn, ænd aɪ wɪl ʃoʊ ju ðə kraɪm/

Example:

The prosecutor seemed determined to convict the activist, living by the motto, 'show me the man, and I will show you the crime.'

do not judge a man until you have walked (a mile) in his shoes

/duː nɑːt dʒʌdʒ ə mæn ʌnˈtɪl juː hæv wɔːkt ə maɪl ɪn hɪz ʃuːz/

Example:

Before you criticize his parenting, remember: do not judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes.
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