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hi pot, meet kettle
Phrase
humorous
informal
Japanese Meaning
（口語的で冗談交じりの表現）偽善、つまり自分自身も同じことをしているにも関わらず他人を非難する行為を指摘するために使われる / 自分の欠点を隠すために他人を攻める矛盾した態度、すなわち『鍋に出会ったやかん』といった皮肉表現
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(informal, humorous) Used to draw attention to hypocrisy.
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hi pot, meet kettle
When he criticized my procrastination, I just said, hi pot, meet kettle
to point out that he was guilty of the same habit.
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When he criticized my procrastination, I just said, hi pot, meet kettle
to point out that he was guilty of the same habit.
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