page_title: The pot calling the kettle black
hierarchical_section_title: The pot calling the kettle black
caption_attribution_description: English: The proverb of "the pot calling the kettle black" refers to a situation where the one accuses the other of a fault that both share. In this case both are blackened by the same cooking fire. Español: El refrán Dijo la sartén a la caldera, Quítate allá ojinegra
context_page_description: "The pot calling the kettle black" is a proverbial idiom that may be of Spanish origin, of which English versions began to appear in the first half of the 17th century. The idiom is glossed in the original sources as being used by a person who is guilty of the very thing of which they accuse another and is thus an example of psychological projection, or hypocrisy.
context_section_description: "The pot calling the kettle black" is a proverbial idiom that may be of Spanish origin, of which English versions began to appear in the first half of the 17th century. The idiom is glossed in the original sources as being used by a person who is guilty of the very thing of which they accuse another and is thus an example of psychological projection, or hypocrisy.
caption: A pot and kettle both blackened by the same fire
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