五十步笑百步

wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bù

Meaning

• the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)
• the pot calls the kettle black

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Example sentences

• 五十步笑百步。

  wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bù。

  The pot calling the kettle black.

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