目くそが鼻くそを笑う

めくそがはなくそをわらう

Also written 目糞が鼻糞を笑う, 目糞が鼻屎を笑う

Meanings

1. Expression the pot calling the kettle black (literally: the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose) See also: 目くそ鼻くそを笑う (めくそはなくそをわらう).

Kanji

• 目 eye. Read as め.
• 鼻 nose. Read as はな.
• 笑 laugh. Read as わらう.

Word lists

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