The saying "бросать камень в чужой огород" means "throwing a stone into someone else's garden."

It is used when someone criticizes or judges another person without noticing their own mistakes.

When to Use This Expression:

1. Criticism: This is when someone points out what someone else did wrong but ignores their own problems.

   • Example: "She is often late, but she always criticizes me for being late to meetings."

2. Hypocrisy: This shows when someone talks about others while not looking at their own behavior.

   • Example: "When she talks about his money problems, she is really being a hypocrite."

Important Words:

• Criticism: This means telling someone what they did wrong.
• Hypocrite: This describes a person who pretends to be good but doesn't really act that way.

Sample Sentences:

• "He often criticizes others without looking at his own actions."
• "It’s not fair to judge others when you have your own problems."

By understanding this saying, you can make sense of tricky conversations in Russian.