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
Prema-Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi
MannyMAN-eeEnglish
Sands[sændz]
Amala-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Wulf-German
Jolandayo-LAHN-dah (Dutch, Italian)Dutch, Slovene, Croatian, Italian