自じ分ぶんのことを棚たなに上あげる

expression, ichidan verb

to ignore one's own faults; to act hypocritically

Idiomatic expression meaning to criticize others while ignoring the same faults in oneself; literally 'to put one's own matters on a shelf'.

• 彼かれはいつも人ひとのミスを指し摘てきするけど、自じ分ぶんのことを棚たなに上あげているよね。

  He always points out other people's mistakes, but he's ignoring his own, isn't he?

• 遅ち刻こくを注ちゅう意いする前まえに、自じ分ぶんのことを棚たなに上あげていないか考かんがえたほうがいい。

  Before scolding someone for being late, you should consider whether you're not ignoring your own lateness.