From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfar be it from me to do somethingfar be it from me to do somethingspokenCRITICIZE used when saying that you do not want to criticize someone or say what they should do, especially when this is what you are really about to do Far be it from me to teach you your job, but don’t you think you should have been more careful? → far
Examples from the Corpus
far be it from me to do something• Far be it from me to tell you what to wear.