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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[–] 3 points 7 hours ago (1 child)

In my home country they say "Cheap as Onions" (eq in English : Cheap as Dirt)

Looking at the prices on Onions nowadays ...

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