我が身をつねって人の痛さを知れ わがみをつねってひとのいたさをしれ walk a mile in other's shoes to understand their suffering; you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; pinch yourself and know others' pain exp proverb Advanced ➥
身を粉にする みをこにする to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; to make (grind) one's body into dust exp vs-i Advanced ➥