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przyganiał kocioł garnkowi

//pʂɘˈɡa.ɲaw ˈkɔ.t͡ɕɔw ɡarˈŋkɔ.vi//
Polishproverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    the pot is calling the kettle black (situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares)

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms

Etymology

Literally, “[the] cauldron was scorning [the] pot”. Ellipsis of przyganiał kocioł garnkowi, a sam smoli.

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