各人自扫门前雪 / 各人自掃門前雪

gè​rén​zì​sǎo​mén​qián​xuě

to mind one's own business

(idiom) Let everyone sweep the snow from their own doorstep; mind one's own business and not interfere in others' affairs.

各人 (literal) → 各人 · gè​rén · each one; everyone 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 扫 (literal) → 扫/掃 · sǎo · to sweep 门前 (literal) → 门前/門前 · mén​qián · doorfront 雪 (literal) → 雪 · xuě · snow

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM