《警世通言·玉堂春落难逢夫》：“王定拜别三官而去。正是：各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜。”

〖示例〗现在就以‘各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜’来做例子罢，这乃是被压迫者们的格言。 ★鲁迅《南腔北调集 谚语》

Each one sweeps the snow from his own doorsteps and doesn't bother about the frost on his neighbour's roof.