blind leading the blind

Cultural  

1. An expression applied to leaders who know as little as their followers and are therefore likely to lead them astray: “When it comes to science and technology, many politicians know as little as the average citizen; they're the blind leading the blind.”

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blind leading the blind Idioms  

1. Those lacking the skills or knowledge for something are being guided by equally inept individuals. For example, Bill's teaching his son carpentry; that's a case of the blind leading the blind. The expression is found in the New Testament as one of Jesus's teachings (Matthew 15:14; Luke 6:39). [c. 1600]

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Example Sentences

“It would be the blind leading the blind, but I will say this: Never lower your standards and know your worth.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I think that because the lecturers didn't really know the course themselves, it was like the blind leading the blind," she said.

From BBC

Craig lives in Richmond, Va., but traveled to L.A. last week to help the national team stage a soccer clinic for visually impaired youths at USC as part of the Angel City Games, the blind leading the blind in the best possible way.

From Los Angeles Times

“The ratings will continue to dip because the audience doesn’t have a vested interest and the show isn’t shaped. ... There’s nobody leading the parade. It’s the blind leading the blind.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We are all the blind leading the blind here. I have no idea.”

From Los Angeles Times