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

The words of Jesus come to mind here: “Physician, heal thyself.”

From Washington Times

Any carping about the shortcomings of the agreement from these shores today should be answered with “Physician, heal thyself.”

From Washington Post

"The advice I regularly give to medical or law students as they go into 'battle' with disease or in defense of their clients is: 'In an emergency, first check your own pulse.' It follows the dicta: 'Physician, heal thyself' and 'Know thyself.'"

From Salon

The phrase that comes to mind is “physician, heal thyself.”

From Washington Times

There’s nobody who writes an advice column who hasn’t had a million “physician, heal thyself” moments, where somebody that you’re confiding in starts basically quoting you back to you, telling you what you need to do.

From Washington Post