pata kattilaa soimaa

Finnish

Alternative forms

• pata kattilaa soimaa, musta kylki kummallakin

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

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.