pot calling the kettle black

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1 meaning of pot calling the kettle black

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When someone blames another person for a fault that they have too.
My brother said I talk too much, which is the pot calling the kettle black.
When my messy roommate told me to clean up, it was the pot calling the kettle black.
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Origin

Pots and kettles hung over a fire both turn black underneath, so the pot is blaming the kettle for something it does too.