pata kattilaa soimaa

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

pata (“pot”) + kattilaa (“the kettle”) + soimaa (“badmouths”), shortened from the proverb Pata kattilaa soimaa, musta kylki kummallakin, which would literally translate to "The pot badmouths the kettle - both having a black side".

Phrase

pata kattilaa soimaa

  1. pot calling the kettle black
    Mielestäni on pata kattilaa soimaa -tilanne, kun he syyttävät toisiaan itsepäisiksi.
    I think it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black when they call each other obsessive.
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