A single worn brown leather shoe rests on a windowsill in warm sunlight.

Original artwork, not a still

Unknown; has been attributed to Dave Barry, Frieda Norris, Laura Rutynowski, and SNL character Jack Handey

Before you insult someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then when you call them something, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

A twist on the advice to walk a mile in someone's shoes before judging them: do it first and you'll be far away, with their shoes, by the time you insult them.

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