a better door than a window

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === make a better door than a window (third-person singular simple present makes a better door than a window, present participle making a better door than a window, simple past and past participle made a better door than a window) (idiomatic) To obstruct someone's view, especially as a result of thoughtlessness. ==== Usage notes ==== Often used in the second person — "You make a better door than a window" — as a tactful way of asking a person to move aside so that one may see. ==== Translations ====