夫子自道 fū zǐ zì dào

DEFINITIONS

  1. appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself
  2. one's criticism of others exposes one's own faults

CHARACTERS

夫 fū
HSK 2
man, male adult, husband; those
子 zǐ
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
道 dào
HSK 2
path, road, street; method, way