“Whichever cow might moo, yours should stay silent.”

Чия б корова мукала, а твоя б мовчала. Chyya b korova mukala, a tvoya b movchala

🤨 What does it ACTUALLY mean? →

🇬🇧 What you'd actually say

“You're the last person who should be talking.”

also: “Look who's talking.” · “That's rich, coming from you.”

📖 Meaning: You have no right to criticise, because you do the same thing.
💡 Why it's funny: English argues about kitchenware. Ukrainian assigns everyone a cow and then tells one of them to be quiet.
🧭 Closest English idiom: “The pot calling the kettle black.”
📝 Explanation: Sharp and confrontational. One of the most satisfying comebacks in the language.

🧠 Learn

look who's talking (phrase) — said to someone who criticises you for something they also do — хто б казав “You're calling me messy? Look who's talking.”
hypocrite (noun) — someone who criticises behaviour they also have — лицемір “Don't be a hypocrite.”

🗣 In context

Ти мені про запізнення? Чия б корова мукала…

You're lecturing me about being late? Look who's talking.

🎧 Hear the contrast

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Questions people ask

What does “Whichever cow might moo, yours should stay silent.” mean?

You have no right to criticise, because you do the same thing.

How do you say «Чия б корова мукала, а твоя б мовчала.» in English?

Naturally: “You're the last person who should be talking.”. The closest English idiom is “The pot calling the kettle black.”.