ひと
 
はえ
 
 
 
 
おのれ
 
はえ
 
 

expression

Proverb.
  1. take care of yourself before you take care of others, wave off your own flies before you wave off someone else's flies.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひと
 
はえ
 
 
 
 
おのれ
 
はえ
 
 
人の蠅を追うより己の蠅を追え ひとのはえをおうよりおのれのはえをおえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
fly
はえ ヨウ はい (Kentei Pre-1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
green frog, industry
ボウ ビン ベン (Kentei 1)
chase, drive away, follow
お.う ツイ おい (3rd, N3)
to store up, to pile up, pile up
タイ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)