case of the blind leading the blind



case of the blind leading the blind

Fig. a situation where people who don't know how to do something try to teach other people. Tom doesn't know anything about cars, but he's trying to teach Sally how to change the oil. It's a case of the blind leading the blind. When I tried to show Mary how to use a computer, it was a case of the blind leading the blind.
See also: blind, case, leading, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LudgerLUD-gər (Dutch)German, Dutch
MarthaMAHR-thə (English)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Lat
AndieAN-deeEnglish
PiusPIE-əs (English)Late Roman
Seppo (1)SEP-po (Finnish)Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Alle-Frisian