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What weird idioms/phrases does your language have? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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In Finnish we have "kissanristiäiset" (literally means a cat's christening), which means some trivial and meaningless celebration/event.

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[-] TheShortWhiteGiraffe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

We have "to cook soup on a nail" in Norwegian as well but our meaning is different. In Norway it means to make something out of nearly nothing.

[-] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It has the same meaning here. I guess it depends on how you say it. And maybe my explanation wasn't the best either. But by making something out of nothing. You've done what could be considered impossible.

I think most of our idioms are interchangeable due to how close our cultures are. How do you say it in Norwegian? Spisa soppa på spik?

[-] TheShortWhiteGiraffe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Koke suppe på en spiker

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