what does it mean when someone says that the pot calling the kettle

what does it mean when someone says that the pot calling the kettle black?

Answer #1

That is when someone is guilty of the same thing they are accusing others of.

Answer #2

a hypocrite, really.

Answer #3

It goes The Pot Calling The Kettle Black…back in the day cast iron was used a lot, it turned black on the outside…in this case the “blackened” pot is the same as the “blackened” kettle. It is one of those, when you point the finger at someone else, there are three pointing back at yourself.

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