Definition of 他山の石以て玉を攻むべし (たざんのいしもってたまをおさむべし)

たざんいしもたまおさ

他山の石以て玉を攻むべし

たざんのいしもってたまをおさむべし

tazannoishimottetamawoosamubeshi

expression
one should learn from other's mistakes, stones from other mountains can be used to polish one's own gems(proverb)
See also:他山の石
Related Kanji
other, another, the others
mountain
stone
by means of, because, in view of, compared with
jewel, ball
aggression, attack, criticize, polish