“Only Pots Break Each Other” (Palestinian–Jordanian dialect proverb) There were two famous actors, Yazan and Rami. Both were known for stirring up drama and criticizing anyone who became successful. Whenever a new actor rose to fame, they had something negative to say. And whenever a TV series became a hit, they’d claim it wasn’t worth the hype. The problem was that each of them believed he was better than the other. One day, they heard about auditions for the lead role in a major new film. Yazan gave a TV interview and hinted that Rami’s career was already over. Rami didn’t stay quiet. He went live on social media and fired back, saying that Yazan had only become famous because of connections and favoritism. The two of them went after each other relentlessly. Within hours, entertainment news outlets were covering their feud, and every day one of them had a new response to the other. Eventually, the production company grew tired of all the drama. They dropped both actors from the film and gave the lead role to a third actor who had nothing to do with their conflict. Journalists had been waiting to see who would win the feud… But in the end, both of them lost the role. Meaning of the proverb “Only pots break each other” is said when two people who share the same bad qualities or behavior end up fighting each other. Neither one is better than the other, so people often watch the conflict with little sympathy, feeling that both of them deserve the outcome of their own actions.