Meaning of pot calling the kettle black | Babel Free
/ˈpɒt ˈkɔːliŋ ðə ˈkɛtl̩ ˈblæk/Definitions
A situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Čeština
zloděj křičí, chyťte zloděje
Español
el burro hablando de orejas
le dijo la sartén al cazo
le dijo la sartén al cazo: ¡aparta que me tiznas!
Français
c'est l'hôpital qui se fout de la charité
c'est l'hôpital qui se moque de l'infirmerie
c'est l'hôpital qui se moque de la charité
Italiano
il bue che dice cornuto all'asino
Nederlands
de pot verwijt de ketel dat hij zwart ziet
Polski
przyganiał kocioł garnkowi
Svenska
kasta sten i glashus
Tiếng Việt
chó chê mèo lắm lông
Examples
“I think it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black when she says he is obsessive.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.