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Ponerse en los zapatos de alguien

To put oneself in someone else's shoes

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Means imagining yourself in another person's situation to better understand their feelings or perspective. Identical to the English idiom.

See It in Context

Intenta ponerte en sus zapatos antes de juzgarle.

Try to put yourself in his shoes before judging him.

Si te pusieras en mis zapatos, entenderías por qué reaccioné así.

If you put yourself in my shoes, you'd understand why I reacted that way.

—No lo entiendo. —Ponte en sus zapatos un momento.

—I don't understand it. —Put yourself in her shoes for a moment.