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pot calling the kettle black, the

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pot calling the kettle black, the rate
(Expression) To try to make fun of someone when you have the same problem yourself - only much worse.
Usage: The Taft-sized politician jeered at the reporter for being overweight. Mistake; all eyes swiveled to the politician's waistline: "That's like the pot calling the kettle black."


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