mote in the eye



mote in the eye

A minor flaw or indiscretion. No, your sister isn't perfect, but at least she's never been arrested—her shortcomings are just a mote in the eye compared to your own!
See also: eye

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BradÁN-Ancient Irish
Tama-Maori
Kleon-Ancient Greek
Auroraow-RO-rah (Spanish), ə-RAWR-ə (English), OW-ro-rah (Finnish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Romanian, Finnish, Roman Mythology
Terezinha-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Benita[bə'ni:tə]