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?
Don’t put the cart before the horse.
Don’t submit your post before you write it.
“Keep the carriage in the wake of the mare.”
Don’t buy crypto before it’s settled lol