dijo la sartén al cazo

USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "the pan said to the pot."
dijo la sartén al cazo
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(look who's talking)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. the pot calling the kettle black
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
Tú sí que eres impaciente, ¿no? - Dijo la sartén al cazo.You're really impatient, aren't you? - The pot calling the kettle black.
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