- the pot calling the kettle black; people who live in glass houses throwing stones; a monkey's laughter at (another monkey's) buttocksidiomatic expression
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- the pot calling the kettle black; people who live in glass houses throwing stones; a monkey's laughter at (another monkey's) buttocks
This phrase is used to describe hypocrisy, where someone criticizes another for a fault they themselves possess. It emphasizes the irony of judging others while being guilty of the same behavior.
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さるのしりわらい猿の尻笑いをするto laugh at someone else's faults while being guilty of the sameさるのしりわらい猿の尻笑いのれい例an example of a 'pot calling the kettle black' situationさるのしりわらい猿の尻笑いははずかしい恥ずかしいthe monkey's laughter is embarrassingさるのしりわらい猿の尻笑いをするひと人a person who mocks others despite having similar flawsさるのしりわらい猿の尻笑いをさける避けるto avoid hypocrisyさるのしりわらい猿の尻笑いのきもち気持ちthe feeling of mocking others while being in a similar situationさるのしりわらい猿の尻笑いをたのしむ楽しむto enjoy laughing at the faults of others while ignoring one's ownさるのしりわらい猿の尻笑いをりかい理解するto understand the concept of hypocrisy
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