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pot calling the kettle black

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  1. Criticizing others for the very fault one possesses: “I wouldn't call him lazy if I were you, Andy; that would be the pot calling the kettle black.”


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As we used to say in Scranton, that’s the pot calling the kettle black.

From Salon Dec. 23, 2023

Cohen told Reuters on Monday that Trump calling him a liar was the "perfect example of the pot calling the kettle black."

From Reuters Oct. 24, 2023

One might argue that this was the pot calling the kettle black.

From New York Times Jan. 7, 2022

It’s also a classic example of the pot calling the kettle black, as Kuzma has been quick to point out.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 15, 2021

The pot calling the kettle black refers of course to Madame herself, since she can’t tolerate beans or any kind of cabbage in the evening because they give her “gas.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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