言いえた義ぎ理り

noun

having the right to say; being in a position to criticize

Fixed expression used almost exclusively in negative or rhetorical contexts to mean someone is not in a position to say something, often because they are guilty of the same thing. Common patterns: 言えた義理ではない, 言えた義理か, 言えた義理じゃない.

• お前まえにだけは言いえた義ぎ理りじゃないけど、もう少すこし早はやく来きてほしかった。

  I know I'm not really in a position to say this to you, but I wish you had come a little earlier.

• 自じ分ぶんが遅ち刻こくしたくせに、人ひとに時じ間かんを守まもれなんて言いえた義ぎ理りか。

  You were late yourself, so you have no right to tell others to be punctual.