Meaning:
Someone criticizing someone else he is just as bad
Examples:
- He called me lazy, but he never finishes his own work — that’s the pot calling the kettle black.
- She complained about my messy desk while her room was a disaster — talk about the pot calling the kettle black!
- Tom accused Sarah of gossiping, which was funny because he spreads rumors all the time — the pot calling the kettle black.
- My brother said I spend too much time on my phone, but he’s glued to his all day. That’s the pot calling the kettle black.
- The politician criticized his opponent for dishonesty — it sounded like the pot calling the kettle black.
- She told me I was late, even though she arrived after me. Classic pot calling the kettle black.
- He mocked his friend for being forgetful, yet he forgets birthdays every year — definitely the pot calling the kettle black.
- The coach scolded the team for poor discipline, but he often skips practice himself — the pot calling the kettle black.
- My friend said I talk too much during movies, but she whispers the whole time — the pot calling the kettle black.
- He criticized her for interrupting people, yet he constantly interrupts others — that’s just the pot calling the kettle black.