blind leading the blind

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.”

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

She said it felt like "the blind leading the blind" with several doctors unable to advise her and she had reached a dead end.

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

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It’s essentially just the blind leading the blind.

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

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"I just think it's the blind leading the blind in terms of what I'm seeing here."

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