strain at gnats and swallow camels

Prov. to criticize other people for minor offenses while ignoring major offenses. (Biblical.) Jill: Look at that. Edward is combing his hair at his desk. How unprofessional. Jane: Don't strain at gnats and swallow camels. There are worse problems than that around here.

See also: and, camel, gnat, strain, swallow

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fortunato	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Pamella	PAM-ə-lə	English
Hakob	-	Armenian
ÉMilienne	e-meel-YEN	French
Kweku	-	Western African, Akan
Bishop	BISH-əp	English