Meaning of 他山の石以て玉を攻むべし in Japanese

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Definition of 他山の石以て玉を攻むべし

たざんのいしもってたまをおさむべし(tazannoishimottetamawoosamubeshi) 【 他山の石以て玉を攻むべし 】

他山石以玉攻 Kanji Details

  1. (exp) one should learn from other's mistakes; stones from other mountains can be used to polish one's own gems →Related words: 他山の石
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