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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[–] 6 points 11 hours ago* (2 children)

In Italy, when something is expensive, we say that it's salted. Because salt was expensive. Hasn't been for a while but the word is still there!

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