sujo falando do mal lavado
Meaning: Hypocritical criticism from someone guilty of the same fault being criticized.
Language: Portuguese
Literally: dirty speaking of the badly washed
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The image is of a filthy pot mocking a kettle for not being clean enough—both are equally soiled, making the complaint absurd.
More idioms — Daily Life
- pôr os pontos nos is — To clarify a matter by spelling out details explicitly.
- hoe de vork in de steel zit — to understand the real situation or hidden mechanics of something.
- over de brug komen — to hand over money or pay what is owed.
- met de Franse slag — to do something in a careless, sloppy, or half-finished manner.
- van de oude stempel — old-fashioned or adhering to outdated styles and ways of thinking.
- hout snijden — to be convincing or logically sound; to hold up under scrutiny.
More Portuguese idioms
- Engolir sapos — To put up with unpleasant things without complaining.
- Pagar o pato — To take the blame for something you didn't do.
- Descascar o abacaxi — To solve a very difficult, thorny problem.
- Empurrar com a barriga — To procrastinate; to keep delaying something.
- Matar a cobra e mostrar o pau — To prove you actually did what you claim.
- dar um jeito — Find a creative solution or workaround, often bending rules pragmatically.
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