VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

The pot calling the kettle black

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.