National Geographic has published a book on idioms from around the world, and we got a chance to read it! It’s called I’m Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears and Other Intriguing Idioms From Around the World
Like a perch in a chicken coop>insulted, pooped on (Spanish, Mexico)
To carry owls to Athens>useless (German) – coals to Newcastle
There’s an ugly cat skin>that’s a big problem (Italian)
Have other cats to whip>have other fish to fry (French)
To put a cat over oneself>to feign ignorance (Japanese)
To make a cat’s laundry>to wash superficially (German)
When dogs were tied with sausages>a very long time ago (Spanish, Uruguay)
Like a dog in a canoe>to be very nervous (Spanish, Puerto Rico)
To hang all the dogs>to blame someone else (Russian)
A dog’s fart>nonsense (Chinese)
Here the donkey falls>there’s the rub (the important part) (Italian)
To change the fishes’ water>to urinate (Spanish, Costa Rica)
Climb a tree to catch a fish>attempt the impossible (Chinese)
You see less than a fish through its butt>not very bright (Spanish)
There’s an eel under the rock>something’s suspicious, something’s fishy (French)
- when frogs grow hair
The book is a very fun, and very interesting read. We got many laughs from the interesting ways people around the world say things. So be sure to check out I’m Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears and Other Intriguing Idioms From Around the World
