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龜笑鱉無尾，鱉笑龜粗皮。

“The turtle laughs at the terrapin for having no tail, and the terrapin laughs at the turtle for its rough shell.”

Two people who share the same flaw mock one another for it, blind to their own equal fault.

— Traditional Taiwan Wisdom, Taiwan

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Taiwan

一枝草，一點露。

“Every blade of grass carries its own drop of dew.”

Heaven provides for every living thing in its own way; everyone has their own fate and opportunity, so there is no need to despair.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

三分天註定，七分靠打拚。

“Three parts are destined by heaven, seven parts depend on hard work.”

Fate plays only a small role in success; the greater share depends on one's own effort and struggle.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

天公疼憨人。

“Heaven favors the honest fool.”

Plain, sincere people who do not scheme against others are ultimately protected and rewarded by fortune.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

近廟欺神。

“Living near the temple, one grows disrespectful of the gods.”

Familiarity breeds contempt; what is closest to us is often the thing we take most for granted.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

食果子拜樹頭。

“When you eat the fruit, give thanks to the tree.”

Never forget the roots or the people who made your good fortune possible.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition

人兩跤，錢四跤。

“People have two legs, but money has four.”

Money always seems to move faster than the person chasing it; wealth is hard to catch and easy to lose.

Source: Traditional Taiwan proverb, public-domain oral tradition