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Strange phrases from around the world
'Pulling an old cow out of the ditch'
Bringing up an old argument in Holland. Presumably, the argument, like an old cow, should be just left there.
'Straighten the horns and kill the bull'
Stuffing something up by insisting on correcting a minor flaw. Japanese
'There is no cow on the ice'
Therefore there is no reason to panic, say the Swedes.
'Pretend to be an Englishman'
That is, pretend that you are innocent and have no idea what is going on. Serbian
'Not my circus, not my monkeys'
It's not my problem, say the Poles.
'God gives nuts to the man with no teeth'
An old Arabic saying that comments on the inherent irony of life.
'Feeding the donkey sponge cake'
Giving special treatment to someone who doesn't need it, according to the Portuguese.
"Don't go into the water if you don't know the ford"
Russian proverb that before you start any business, you need to study it well.
