"il bue che dice cornuto all'asino" meaning in Italian

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “the ox that calls the donkey horned”, cornuto also meaning “cuckold”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the ox that calls the donkey horned}} “the ox that calls the donkey horned”, {{lit|the ox that calls the donkey horned}} Literally, “the ox that calls the donkey horned”, {{m|it|cornuto}} cornuto Head templates: {{it-pos|phrase|head=~dice:dire}} il bue che dice cornuto all'asino
  1. (idiomatic) pot calling the kettle black (somebody who accuses someone else of a fault shared by the accuser) Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-il_bue_che_dice_cornuto_all'asino-it-phrase-UFYBjbDZ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 88 11 1
  2. (idiomatic) it takes one to know one Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-il_bue_che_dice_cornuto_all'asino-it-phrase-ODKptzlE
  3. (idiomatic) I know you are but what am I Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-il_bue_che_dice_cornuto_all'asino-it-phrase-9teVArLA

Alternative forms

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