Meaning
People are quick to point out the faults of others while ignoring their own. A pointing finger always points away — 'look yonder' — never back at itself, 'look here'. A rebuke to the hypocrite who criticises everyone else but never examines their own wrongdoing.
Examples
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Him a chat everybody business but him own life mash up — finger nebba say look here, him say look yonder.
He gossips about everyone but his own life is a mess — people point at others, never themselves.
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Check yuhself first; finger nebba say look here.
Examine yourself first; people always point away from their own faults.
Origin
A traditional proverb; the finger points 'yonder', never 'here' at itself. See [[labrish]], [[facety]].
How it’s used
People blame others while ignoring their own faults. On hypocrisy. See [[labrish]], [[cut-eye]].