五十步笑百步 meaning in English
those who retreat fifty paces laugh at those who retreat a hundred paces.; one who retreats fifty paces mocks one who retreats a hundred -- the pot calls the kettle black
Examples
- A miss is as good as a mile .
失之毫厘，差之千里；（五十步笑百步）。 - Pot calling the kettle black
锅嫌壶黑五十步笑百步 - Bob ' s calling him a thief is the same as the pot calling the kettle black
鲍勃说他是小偷，无异于以五十步笑百步。