Menanti laki pulang maling.
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The pot calling the kettle black
Orang yang mengkritik atau mengata orang lain sedangkan dia pun sama seperti hal yang dikatakan itu.
Kata periuk belanga hitam
My grandmother overheard her neighbour gossiping that she had no dignity as she had married another woman's husband. She rebuked by saying: ''Well, look who''s talking. Weren't you the one who got attacked by those women when they heard that you wanted to marry their husband? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!''
Nenekku terdengar umpatan jirannya yangmengatakan bahawa dia tidak ada maruah kerana berkahwin dengan suami orang. Dia menempelak kembali dengan berkata: ''Cermin diri kau dulu. Bukankah kau dulu diganyang oleh madu-madu kau apabila mereka mendapat tahu yang kau hendak merampas laki mereka? Kata periuk belanga hitam, konon!''
Peribahasa dan Ungkapan Inggeris - Melayu
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