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Re: LP POINT 3.2
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:36:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Selçuk Göre writes:
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> Jude Beaudin wrote:
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> > pot kettle black
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> What does that mean?
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> Selçuk

"The pot calling the kettle black."

Accusing someone of something the accuser is equally guilty of (actually
this statement is used to point out the fact).

Bruce



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  Re: LP POINT 3.2
 
"Bruce Schlickbernd" <corsair@schlickbernd.org> wrote in message news:G4sotK.9BH@lugnet.com... (...) ...in this case, for those who don't recall, a play on the words of MM. (no, I won't spell it out, becuase I could get ToSsed for swearing) ;-) -- (...) (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: LP POINT 3.2
 
(...) Wow, I should have guessed it. We have the very similar one, meaning exactly the same: "Saucepan calling your bottom is black" ..:-) Selçuk (26 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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(...) What does that mean? Selçuk (26 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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