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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Expressionstake care of yourself before you take care of others
己に克つおのれにかつExpressionscontrol oneself; overcome one's own desires
己に克ち礼に復るおのれにかちれいにかえるExpressionsact with restraint and conform to the ways of etiquette
己の分を尽くすおのれのぶんをつくすExpressionsdo one's part; fulfill one's duty
己に如かざる者を友とするなかれおのれにしかざるものをともとするなかれExpressionsdo not befriend those beneath you
己を捨てるおのれをすてるExpressionsset aside one's own interests; put others before oneself
己を枉ぐおのれをまぐExpressionscast aside one's beliefs; abandon one's principles
己の欲せざる所は人に施す勿れおのれのほっせざるところはひとにほどこすなかれExpressionsdo not do unto others what you would not have done unto you
己を虚しゅうするおのれをむなしゅうするExpressionscast aside one's prejudices; empty oneself
己達せんと欲して人を達せしむおのれたっせんとほっしてひとをたっせしむExpressionsif you wish to succeed yourself, first help others to succeed
彼を知り己を知れば、百戦殆からずかれをしりおのれをしれば、ひゃくせんあやうからずExpressionsknow your enemy and know yourself, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles
敵を知り己を知れば百戦危うからずてきをしりおのれをしればひゃくせんあやうからずExpressionsknow your enemy and know yourself, and you will not fear a hundred battles