make a better door than a window

Verb

 * 1)  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

 * French: ,
 * Spanish: la carne de burro no es transparente