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Selective Justice

In today’s quote, we take a closer look at how we view our own flaws versus others’.

When it comes to our own mistakes, we're excellent lawyers. But when it comes to others' mistakes, somos juízes experientes.we're expert judges.

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Quando se trata dos nossos próprios erros, somos excelentes advogados. Mas quando se trata dos erros dos outros, somos juízes experientes.

When it comes to our own mistakes, we're excellent lawyers. But when it comes to others' mistakes, we're expert judges.

💬 Today's vocabulary

🕵️‍♂️ Quando se trata: When it comes to🖋️ Próprio [masc. adjective]: Own🧑‍⚖️ Advogado [masc. noun]: Lawyer Erro [masc. noun]: Mistake⚖️ Juiz [masc. noun]: Judge

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