Definder - what does the word mean?

What is throwing stones?

Commonly misinterpreted as being a proverb warning against hypocrisy. This is incorrect.

The actual meaning is closer to that of "if you can't take it, don't dish it out".

if you are a type of person who is easily offended, do not go around offending people unless you can handle being offended yourself.

Person A - Katie is such a bitch. All I did was say she was a little bit fat, and she's going around calling me a stupid cow behind my back!

Person B - People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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throwing stones - video


Throwing stones - what is it?

A phrase one can say meaning people should not criticize others for faults that they have themselves

Zach told me I had bad taste in music. I replied by telling him that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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What does "throwing stones" mean?

A Stones Throw is a short distance.

Durham is the best place to be stoned I have ever been it has mad bridges and a stone throne a stones throw away whose back is gargoyle faces.

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Throwing stones - what does it mean?

A Swedish term you telling someone to not blame another person for their actions when they do the same thing themselves.

"-Why didn't he use the blinker when he changed lane?
-Hey, don't throw a stone in a glashouse now."

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Throwing stones - meaning

a measure of distance, approximately 50-60 feet

Michael: where is johnny?
Ryan: about a stone throw away

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Throwing stones - definition

a really ill california based record label that releases and rereleases jazz, funk and hip hop eps, lps, 12's/7's/45's

stones throw is killing it w/ these rereleases...

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Throwing stones - slang

to disturb the peace.

It does not behove anyone to throw stones into a still pond.

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Throwing stones

wanting to take a shit but there are no facilities around so you gotta hold it.

the cosby kids are throwing stones at the back door.

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Throwing stones

A very popular saying in Tampa, Florida, and Philadlephia, Pennsylvania. Means to not judge or comment on how others live their lives.

ran out of money, she ran out of bed, one more chance she said, if you love me baby pay the rent, don't throw stones you don't know. its not what ya say its what ya do, don't throw stones

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Throwing stones

throwing crack rocks (stones) into the stem frequently.

i enjoy throwing stones with Dick in the shead

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