wǔ​shí​bù​xiào​bǎi​bù

the pot calling the kettle black

Senses

五十步笑百步 wǔ​shí​bù​xiào​bǎi​bù the pot calling the kettle black

Literal meaning: one who retreated 50 steps laughs at one who retreated 100 steps. Figurative meaning: to mock someone for the same faults or mistakes that one has oneself, even if to a slightly lesser degree.

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synonym 龟笑鳖无尾/龜笑鱉無尾 五十步笑百步/五十步笑百步