The pot calling the kettle black In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "The pot calling the kettle black", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Caroline Tran

2021-03-16 07:03

Meaning of The pot calling the kettle black

Synonyms:

thief knows a thief , hi pot, meet kettle , a wolf knows a wolf

The pot calling the kettle black saying informal

Used to describe a situation in which people criticize and blame someone else for a fault, mistake or weakness that they also have themselves

I can’t believe that he accused me of being selfish. That is the pot calling the kettle black.

Your judgement sounds like the pot calling the kettle black.

Other phrases about:

Dead Wrong

absolutely incorrect

three strikes and (one's) out

If one commits three mistakes, transgressions, or infractions, he or she will be dismissed or punished very severely.

have a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock

Have eccentric ideas, behaviours or actions; be crazy

be/come under fire

1. To be severely judged or criticized

2. To be attacked by gunshots

ass chewing

A harsh criticism.

Origin of The pot calling the kettle black

This idiom originated from at least the 1600s, when most cooking used open hearths. The smoke from that turned utensils (including both pots and kettles) black, which made them share the same feature. The idiom is first recorded in Thomas Shelton's translation of the Spanish novel Don Quixote.