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)

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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

expression
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)
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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
ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
somebody, person, one's station in life
person
pain, hurt, damage, bruise
know, wisdom
pick, pinch, summarize