Spanish equivalent of "blind leading the blind"?

Question

Seeking an idiom that captures the feel of this.

• The Bible may have been the source but I am not after that strictly. - Spenco Feb 15, 2012
• it could be.... one blind person leads another.... one ignorant person informs another etc - Spenco Feb 15, 2012

Answer 1

I have heard this saying:

En el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

For a literal translation, the (Biblical parable) phrase would literally translate to:

El ciego guiando al ciego.

or

Los ciegos guiando a los ciegos.

or

Es un como ciego guiando al otro.

Los ciegos guiando a los otros.

But I don't know if it these are sufficient for you.

• Great post xocoyote! These all seem right to me. - StuartSD Feb 15, 2012
• Thanks Stuart. - xocoyote Feb 15, 2012
• el tuerto/la tuerta = one-eyed man or woman. - xocoyote Feb 15, 2012
• in the land of the blind the one-eyed person is king\queen... another of my favorites Thanks - Spenco Feb 15, 2012
• Es como un ciego guiando... ¡Muy buena respuesta! :) - Cordobesa Feb 16, 2012

Answer 2

The word " blind " is being used here to illustrate that one must be led by

leaders who are wise and knowing , they must be more proficient than we are

otherwise it will be a case of the blind " ignorant " leading the blind " ignorant.

Los ignorantes que conduce a los ignorantes.

• spot on with intent...tx Ray - Spenco Feb 15, 2012
• Thank you Spenco any time mate , that is what I have been cloned for. - ray76 Feb 15, 2012
• very good explanation Ray , I think that just about sums it up.. - jennyo45 Feb 16, 2012

Answer 3

Hmm, well seeing that it is a Bible verse (if that is what your directly reffering to), you could say something like "Los ciegos conducen a los ciegos."

I wish our old moderators were still here, they'd be able to give you a direct answer. :-(

• Yes they would have and I miss them too. - Spenco Feb 15, 2012
• Yo, también. - xocoyote Feb 15, 2012
• Yo también....... también. ;) - Jadey7 Feb 15, 2012

Answer 4

Check out this link link text

• Thanks for the link. Also, I have been doing some of your flashcards. They are great. Tx :-) - Spenco Feb 16, 2012