the pot calling the kettle black
US /ðə pɑt ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈkɛtəl blæk/
UK /ðə pɑt ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈkɛtəl blæk/
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五十步笑百步, 烏鴉笑豬黑
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.
他叫我懶惰，這真是五十步笑百步，考慮到他自己也經常拖延。
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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!
她抱怨他的房間亂，但她自己的公寓也是一團糟。這真是五十步笑百步！