Bagoly mondja verébnek, hogy nagyfejű
Meaning: The pot calling the kettle black.
Language: Hungarian
Literally: The owl tells the sparrow it's big-headed
Category: Animals
Origin: The big-headed owl mocking the little sparrow for the same flaw is the classic Hungarian image of hypocrisy.
More idioms — Animals
- A se uita ca pisica în calendar — To stare blankly, understanding nothing.
- A tăia frunză la câini — To do pointless work; to idle away the day.
- ขี่ช้างจับตั๊กแตน — To use enormous means for a trivial result.
- Die Katze im Sack kaufen — To buy something sight unseen and get cheated.
- Dar gato por liebre — To swindle by passing off something inferior as the real thing.
- Tagliare la testa al toro — To settle a matter decisively, once and for all.
More Hungarian idioms
- Kibújik a szög a zsákból — The hidden truth comes out.
- Sok lúd disznót győz — There is strength in numbers.
- Lóvá tesz valakit — To dupe or make a fool of someone.
- Nem enged a negyvennyolcból — To stubbornly refuse to compromise.
- Felkopik az álla — To go hungry and be left with nothing.
- Lóg az eső lába — It looks like it's about to rain.