人の蠅を追うより己の蠅を追え ひとのはえをおうよりおのれのはえをおえ Meanings Expression take care of yourself before you take care of others (literally: wave off your own flies before you wave off someone else's flies) Kanji 人 person. Read as ひと. 蠅 fly. Read as はえ. 追 chase. Read as おう. 己 oneself. Read as おのれ. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists