人の振り見て我が振り直せ（ひとのふりみてわがふりなおせ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: learn from others' behavior
Example sentences
- 人の振り見て我が振り直せで、自分を省みる。 — As the saying goes, learn from others' mistakes and reflect on your own.
- 失敗を見て、人の振り見て我が振り直せと思う。 — Seeing the failure, I remind myself to learn from others and correct my own ways.
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