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przyganiał kocioł garnkowi, a sam smoli

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, [the] cauldron was scorning [the] pot, yet it dirties with soot itself.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʂɘˈɡa.ɲaw ˈkɔ.t͡ɕɔw ɡarˈŋkɔ.vi | a ˈsam ˈsmɔ.li/
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  • Syllabification: przy‧ga‧niał ko‧cioł gar‧nko‧wi, a sam smo‧li

Proverb

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przyganiał kocioł garnkowi, a sam smoli

  1. (idiomatic) the pot is calling the kettle black (situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares)
    Synonyms: przyganiał kocioł garnkowi, przyganiał sagan garnkowi, przymawiał sagan garnkowi

Further reading

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