Definition of 我が身をつねって人の痛さを知れ (わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ)

わみひといたし

我が身をつねって人の痛さを知れ

わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ

wagamiwotsunettehitonoitasawoshire

View details for kanji: 我View details for kanji: 身View details for kanji: 人View details for kanji: 痛View details for kanji: 知
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walk a mile in other's shoes to understand their suffering, you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself, pinch yourself and know others' pain(proverb)
Other readings:
我が身を抓って人の痛さを知れ【わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ】
Related Kanji
我 ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
身 somebody, person, one's station in life
人 person
痛 pain, hurt, damage, bruise
知 know, wisdom
抓 pick, pinch, summarize