What are some (non-English) idioms, and what do they mean (both literally and in context)? Odd ones, your favorite ones - any and all are welcome. :)

For example, in English I might call someone a "good egg," meaning they're a nice person. Or, if it's raining heavily, I might say "it's raining cats and dogs."

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[–] 21 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

Turkish: "Niye böyle bakıyorsun? Karadeniz'deki gemilerin mi battı?"

-> "Why are you looking like that (Why such a face)? Did your ships sink in the black sea?"

It was already my favourite before 2022, but hell has it become ever more so then. Slava Ukraini!

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Isn't there also a saying like "fucked by a polar bear in the desert", meaning being unlucky?

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