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Prolagus commented on the word the pot calling the kettle black
In Italian, il bue che dice cornuto all'asino (the ox calling the donkey cuckold*).
*It's a pun based on the double meaning of cornuto: horned VS cuckold. Moreover, oxen are castrated.
September 11, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word the pot calling the kettle black
Ooh, that one's much more poetic than the English version. Thanks, Pro!
September 11, 2008