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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blind leading the blind

“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 ● May 9, 2025

"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 ● Nov. 13, 2024

But the reality is, it was the blind leading the blind and those artists didn’t know any more than we knew.

From Washington Times ● May 16, 2022

"It's ridiculous what's going on. It's like the blind leading the blind ... The rules change every day."

From Reuters ● Mar. 4, 2022

But if the mind itself be lacking true light . . . it will be a case of the blind leading the blind, and both will fall into the ditch .

From Pope Pius the Tenth by F. A. (Frances Alice) Forbes