我が身をつねって人の痛さを知れ、我が身を抓って人の痛さを知れ
わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ
wagamiwotsunettehitonoitasawoshire
JMdict entry #2416830
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) proverb walk a mile in other's shoes to understand their suffering; you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; pinch yourself and know others' pain