the pot calling the kettle black
US /ðə pɑt ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈkɛtəl blæk/
UK /ðə pɑt ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈkɛtəl blæk/
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目くそ鼻くそを笑う, 五十歩百歩
a situation in which someone criticizes another person for a fault that they have themselves
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He called me lazy, but that's the pot calling the kettle black, considering how much he procrastinates.
彼は私を怠け者だと言ったが、彼がどれだけ先延ばしにするかを考えると、それは目くそ鼻くそを笑うだ。
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She complained about his messy room, but her own apartment is a disaster. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!
彼女は彼の散らかった部屋について文句を言ったが、彼女自身のアパートはひどいものだ。まさに目くそ鼻くそを笑うだ！