各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜

Traditional: 各人自掃門前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜

gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng

Dictionary entry

sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)

What does 各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜 mean?

各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜 (gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)

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各gèeach · every 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 扫sǎoto sweep (with a brush or broom) · to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of 门Ménsurname Men 前qiánfront · forward 雪Xuěsurname Xue 莫Mòsurname Mo

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各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜

gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng

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