"Don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes"

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What is the Japanese equivalent of "Don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes"?

身になる http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/210689/meaning/m0u/ Perhaps? — roflcoptaz, Apr 17 '17 at 17:15

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 18 '17 at 07:15

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I think the literal translation of it is "彼の立場になってみるまで、彼を判断するな", but it isn't a proverb.

わが身をつねって人の痛さを知れ(Pinch yourself to know the pain others feel when they are pinched), which is a proverb, would be close to it.

edited Apr 18 '17 at 07:15

Chocolate

answered Apr 18 '17 at 04:15

Yuuichi Tam

>わが身をつねって人の痛さを知れよく考えましたね。似てるようで違うような。違うようで似ているような。近似度75%位ですか。 – mackygoo Apr 18 '17 at 07:31
すいません。インターネットで検索しました。 – Yuuichi Tam Apr 18 '17 at 07:35
近似度を変えました。オリジナルで諺｛ことわざ｝をつくりませんか。 – mackygoo Apr 18 '17 at 07:38
What is the "literal translation" in roomaji? – mjvande Apr 18 '17 at 20:02
I think 彼の靴を履いて一マイル歩くまでは、彼を判断するな. – Yuuichi Tam Apr 19 '17 at 04:26

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