Definition of pot calling the kettle black

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pot calling the kettle black

(idiom) A situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares.

I think it's a case of the when she says he is obsessive.

Translations:

Dutch: de pot verwijt de ketel dat hij zwart ziet
French: l'hí´pital qui se moque de la charité (the hospital laughing at charity)

Etymology: Refers to the fact that both pots and kettles turned equally black when hung over a fire.

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