누워서 떡 먹기

Meaning: An extremely easy task.

Language: Korean

Literally: Eating rice cake lying down

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: So effortless you could do it flat on your back, picturing the simplest possible job.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• 호박이 넝쿨째 굴러 들어왔다 — Unexpected great fortune fell into your lap.
• Een appeltje voor de dorst — Savings put by for hard times.
• Πιάστηκε στα πράσα — Caught red-handed.
• Gdzie kucharek sześć, tam nie ma co jeść — Too many cooks spoil the broth.
• Armudun sapı var, üzümün çöpü var — To find fault with absolutely everything.
• Å gjøre kål på noe — To finish something off completely.

More Korean idioms

• 발 벗고 나서다 — To throw yourself into helping wholeheartedly.
• 눈에 콩깍지가 씌다 — To be blinded by love.
• 식은 죽 먹기 — A piece of cake; very easy to do.
• 우물 안 개구리 — Someone with a narrow, limited worldview.
• 꿩 먹고 알 먹고 — Getting two benefits from one action.
• 발 없는 말이 천리 간다 — Gossip and rumors spread incredibly fast.

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