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people who live in glass houses should not throw stones
/ˈpipəl hu lɪv ɪn ɡlæs ˈhaʊzəz ʃʊd nɑt θroʊ stoʊnz/
Example:
She's always complaining about her neighbor's messy yard, but people who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
/fɪˈzɪʃ.ən hiːl ðatˈsɛlf/
Example:
He is always giving financial advice despite being in debt; physician, heal thyself!
a honey tongue, a heart of gall
/ə ˈhʌn.i tʌŋ ə hɑːrt əv ɡɔːl/
Example:
Be careful with his flattery; he has a honey tongue, a heart of gall.
/ˈbɑːrkɪŋ dɔːɡ ˈnevər baɪts/
Example:
Don't worry about his threats; a barking dog never bites.
/biː wʌt juː wʊd siːm tuː biː/
Example:
If you want people to trust you, you must be what you would seem to be.
/duː æz aɪ seɪ ænd nɑːt æz aɪ duː/
Example:
My father always told me, 'Do as I say and not as I do,' while he was smoking a cigarette.
empty vessels make the most noise
/ˈɛmp.ti ˈvɛs.əlz meɪk ðə moʊst nɔɪz/
Example:
He talks a lot about business, but he has no experience; empty vessels make the most noise.
full of courtesy, full of craft
/fʊl ʌv ˈkɜːr.tə.si, fʊl ʌv kræft/
Example:
He was so overly polite during the meeting that I couldn't help but think, 'full of courtesy, full of craft.'