Physician, heal thyself

Cultural  

1. A biblical proverb meaning that people should take care of their own defects and not just correct the faults of others. According to the Gospels of Luke and Matthew, Jesus said he expected to hear this proverb from the people of his hometown of Nazareth, because they would want him to work miracles there, as he had in other towns nearby. But he “did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief.”

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Example Sentences

Physician, heal thyself — before accusing others of not being able to listen.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2020

But it is a long time since men learned the proverb, "Physician, heal thyself."

From Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity by Patterson, Robert

Physician, heal thyself: then wilt thou also heal thy patient.

From Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward

They laid at Cobden's door the miseries of the mill-hands of Manchester, crying "Physician, heal thyself."

From Ten Englishmen of the Nineteenth Century by Joy, James Richard