I was thinking about the phrase 'The pot calling the kettle black'. It comes from a time where cooking was done over open fires and cookware would become visibly ashy. (Fun fact: It first appears and was perhaps coined by Cervantes in Don Quixote!)

What are some other idioms that have lost their literal connection to time? What would be a good modern replacement?

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[–] [S] 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Great example! That one is so ingrained that I never even realised it didn't make literal sense! Maybe a modern replacement could be something like 'You're hiding a camera'

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