A West Perth-based local (Aussie) slang for someone who runs a high revenue business and makes lots of money but is stingy when it comes to staff development and expenses.
Staff to Mr. CEO: Hey where are we going to have our annual celebration this year?
Mr. CEO: It’s going to be Pot Black cos I have allocated most of the budget for this year towards renovating my office!
This is an idiom with Spanish origin that states that the person you are talking to is calling you something that they themselves are equally as guilty of doing... Thus an example of psychological projection.
This comes from old times when pots and pans were generally black and kettles were generally metallic and reflective. Therefore the pot sees its black reflection in the kettle and thinks that the kettle is black.
Sydney: you always cheat in any card game we play; all youcare about is winning John: Pot Calling Kettle Black!