charity begins at home

char·i·ty be·gin at home

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Definition of charity begins at home words

phrase charity begins at home If you say charity begins at home, you mean that people should deal with the needs of people close to them before they think about helping others. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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