"let him who is without sin cast the first stone" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: An allusion to an utterance of Jesus in John 8:7, viz. “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} let him who is without sin cast the first stone
  1. Only those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment upon others (implying that no one is faultless and that, therefore, no one has such a right to pass judgment). Synonyms: let he who is without sin cast the first stone, let him that is without sin cast the first stone Translations (only those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment on others): който от вас е без грях, нека пръв хвърли камък (kojto ot vas e bez grjah, neka prǎv hvǎrli kamǎk) (Bulgarian), laat hij die zelf nooit zondigt, de eerste steen maar gooien (Dutch), wie zonder zonde is werpe de eerste steen (Dutch), joka teistä on synnitön, se heittäköön häntä ensimmäisenä kivellä (Finnish), que celui qui n’a jamais péché jette la première pierre (French), kto z was jest bez grzechu, niech pierwszy rzuci na nią kamień (Polish), quem nunca pecou que atire a primeira pedra (Portuguese), el que esté libre de pecado, que tire la primera piedra. (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-let_him_who_is_without_sin_cast_the_first_stone-en-phrase-QAq45qDz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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