The English language has a fair share of idioms and proverbs that sound bizarre and funny to a foreigner’s ears. English learners may go bananas as they try to understand why people in English-speaking countries are so preoccupied with counting holes in Swiss cheese, waking up on the right side of the bed, and taking things with a grain of salt.
But English is by far not the only language in the world with funny and often puzzling sayings, and the proof is in the pudding! Just take a look at these 15 hilarious idioms from different languages around the world.
1. Thai - สีซอให้ควายฟัง (see sor hai kwai fang)
2. Polish - Mieć muchy w nosie
3. Dutch - Over koetjes en kalfjes praten
4. Spanish - Camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente
5. Armenian - Գլուխս մի՛ արդուկիր (glukhs mi՛ ardukeer)
6. Bulgarian - Hа всяко гърне мерудия (na vsyako garne merodiya)
7. German - Das geht mir langsam auf den Keks
8. Lithuanian - Lyja kirviais
9. Italian - Ogni morte di papa
10. Arabic - التكرار يعلّم الحمار (At-Tikraar yu’allem al- Himaar)
11. German - Das ist nicht mein Bier
12. Ukrainian - Перемивати кісточки (peremyvaty kistochky)
13. Czech - Chodit kolem horké kaše
14. Hindi - Oont Ke Mooh Mein Jeera
15. Russian - Рыбак рыбака видит издалека (rybak rybaka vidit izdaleka)
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