Off topic: Foodie figures of speech: a world of edible idioms Inițiatorul discuției: RominaZ
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RominaZ 
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This article encourages readers to share their favorite food-related figures of speech. I thought it would be fun to share food-related idioms in as many languages as possible and see if there are coincidences.
You are welcome to post food-related idioms or expressions in your native language below and the translation into English.
Romina
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| Foodie figures of speech (Greek-English) | Jan 16, 2013 |
Hello to you all!
A greek proverb which has to do with a greedy person goes like this: "Kαι την πίτα ολόκληρη και το σκύλο χορτάτο".
The english translation: "Have one's cake and eat it too" or "Can't have it both ways".
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Roberto Bertuol
Regatul Unit
Local time: 21:06
Membru (2007)
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| Italian food-related figures of speech | Jan 16, 2013 |
Most food-related figures of speech I can think of in Italian involve dough:
Here some of them:
- avere le mani in pasta = to have a finger in the pie
- essere di buona pasta = to be good natured
- essere di tutt'altra pasta = to have a different character
- pasta d'uomo = a good natured man
- essere della stessa pasta = to be cast in the same mould
- uomo di grossa pasta = a rough man
Some others:
- vai a farti friggere = get l... See more Most food-related figures of speech I can think of in Italian involve dough:
Here some of them:
- avere le mani in pasta = to have a finger in the pie
- essere di buona pasta = to be good natured
- essere di tutt'altra pasta = to have a different character
- pasta d'uomo = a good natured man
- essere della stessa pasta = to be cast in the same mould
- uomo di grossa pasta = a rough man
Some others:
- vai a farti friggere = get lost
- cercare il pelo nell'uovo = to split hairs
- piangere sul latte versato = cry over spilt milk
- è proprio una pizza = it's really boring
- espressione da pesce lesso =
- stare lì come un baccalà = to stand there like a stuffed owl
- andare liscio come l'olio = to go very smoothly
- spirito di patate = weak humour
- essere pieno come un uovo = to be full up
I can't think of any others, although I am sure there are more...
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Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
Ţările de Jos
Local time: 22:06
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Appels met peren vergelijken - To compare apples with pears - To compare incomparable things
Een appeltje voor de dorst - An apple for the thirst - Something put away for bad times
Door de zure appel heenbijten - To bite through the sour apple - To accept the inevitable
Een appeltje te schillen hebben met iemand - To have to peel an apple with someone - To have to even things with someone
Voor een appel en een ei - For an apple and an egg - Very cheap
Knollen voor c... See more Appels met peren vergelijken - To compare apples with pears - To compare incomparable things
Een appeltje voor de dorst - An apple for the thirst - Something put away for bad times
Door de zure appel heenbijten - To bite through the sour apple - To accept the inevitable
Een appeltje te schillen hebben met iemand - To have to peel an apple with someone - To have to even things with someone
Voor een appel en een ei - For an apple and an egg - Very cheap
Knollen voor citroenen verkopen - To sell turnips for lemons - To cheat someone
De appel valt niet ver van de boom - The apple doesn't fall far from the tree - That was to be expected from someone from that family
Eén appel in de mand maakt al het andere fruit te schand - One apple in the basket is a shame for all the fruit - One bad example raises suspicion about all others
Met de gebakken peren zitten - To be left with the baked pears - To have to deal with unpleasant consequences
*** met peren - [three letter description of female organ] with pears - Absolutely rubbish
De druiven zijn zuur - The grapes are sour - That is a big disappointment
Iemand als een citroen uitpersen - To squeeze someone like a lemon - To take every penny s/he's got
In de puree zitten - To sit in the (potatoe) mash - To be in trouble
Ga patatten planten - Go plant some fries - Get lost
Je vangt meer vliegen met stroop dan met azijn - One catches more flies with syrup as with vinegar - Being nice and polite will get you further than being rude
Iemand stroop om de mond smeren - To paste syrup around someone's mouth - To sweettalk
Droog brood eten - To eat dry bread (bread without anything on it) - To be poor
Geen droog brood mee te verdienen - There's no dry bread in it - No money to made out of
Op water en brood zitten - To sit on water and bread - To be in jail
De honden lusten er geen brood van - The dogs don't want bread from it - It's disgusting (also of things/situations)
Brood op de plank - Bread on the shelf - Money in the pocket
Om den brode - For bread - Just for money
Iets op je brood krijgen - To get something on one's bread - To be blamed for something
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RominaZ
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INIŢIATORUL SUBIECTULUI | Nice examples food-related idioms in Dutch, Italian and Greek | Jan 16, 2013 |
Thanks Jan Willem van Dormolen, Roberto Bertuol and plVanda for sharing food-related idioms in Dutch, Italian and Greek!
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| Foodie figures of speech (Greek-English) | Jan 16, 2013 |
Also, there are many greek idioms referring to eggs:
Ακόμα δεν βγήκε απ' τ' αυγό - A young inexperienced person who acts like he/she knows everything
Αυγά του καθαρίζουν - To laugh for no reason
Πιάσε τ' αυγό και κούρεφ' το - You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Έχασε τ' αυγά και τα καλάθια - To lose everything
Σιγά τ' αυγά! - Big deal!
Κάθισε στα αυγά... See more Also, there are many greek idioms referring to eggs:
Ακόμα δεν βγήκε απ' τ' αυγό - A young inexperienced person who acts like he/she knows everything
Αυγά του καθαρίζουν - To laugh for no reason
Πιάσε τ' αυγό και κούρεφ' το - You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Έχασε τ' αυγά και τα καλάθια - To lose everything
Σιγά τ' αυγά! - Big deal!
Κάθισε στα αυγά σου - To stay out of this / To sit still
Τα 'χει φάει τα ψωμιά του - His days are numbered
Νερό κι αλάτι - Bury the hatchet
Μπουκιά και συχώριο - One tasty dish
Όλα μέλι-γάλα - All patched up
Η γλώσσα του στάζει μέλι - A word to savour
Τον έπιασε στα πράσα - Caught red-handed
Καλά κρασιά! - What a bummer!
Το δάκρυ κορόμηλο - Cry my eyes out
Το κερασάκι στην τούρτα - Tip of the iceberg
Φάγαμε ψωμί κι αλάτι - Breaking bread
Σαν τη μύγα μες στο γάλα - Stick out like a sore thumb
Έγινε πίτα - Drunk as a skunk / Hammered / Sloshed
Τον έφαγα λάχανο - To mop the floor up with someone ▲ Collapse
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