casting the first stone
Judging others first
Casting the first stone means being the first to criticize or condemn someone, especially when the accuser is equally guilty.
The phrase comes from the biblical story where Jesus challenges a crowd about to stone a woman for adultery: "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." It typically appears in negative constructions: I'm not one to cast the first stone, but his behavior was outrageous.
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- self-righteousnessSmug moral superiority
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
pointing fingers · criticism · scapegoating · mercy · hypocrisy · moral high ground · holier than thou · sinlessness · finger-pointing · public shaming · scripture · judgmentalism · without sin · hostility · mob mentality · justice · repentance · parable
casting the first stoneforgiving
Inclined to pardon offenses
pardoning · forbearance · live and let live · excusing · clemency
casting the first stoneself-reflection
Examining one's own mind
practicing what one preaches · introspection · self-examination · humility · walking the walk
casting the first stonekeeping the peace
Maintaining order and calm
biting one's tongue · walking away · de-escalation · letting bygones be bygones · burying the hatchet
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