Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charity begins at home

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: char-i-ty be-gin-s at home
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One should help the people closest to oneself before thinking of helping others.

Example Sentences

"Charity begins at home, is the voyce of the world, yet is every man his greatest enemy, and as it were, his owne executioner."

Phrases

physician, heal thyself

Frequently Paired Words

physician, heal thyself

Questions

What does charity begins at home mean?: One should help the people closest to oneself before thinking of helping others.

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