Armudun sapı var, üzümün çöpü var

Meaning: To find fault with absolutely everything.

Language: Turkish

Literally: The pear has a stalk, the grape has a seed

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Complaining even about the pear's stalk and the grape's pip pictures relentless, petty fault-finding.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• Å gjøre kål på noe — To finish something off completely.
• At træde i spinaten — To put your foot in it; to blunder.
• 'n Halwe eier is beter as 'n leë dop — Half a loaf is better than none.
• Mvumilivu hula mbivu — Patience is rewarded.
• لوہے کے چنے چبانا — To face an extremely hard, gruelling task.
• Estar nas verzas — To be daydreaming and distracted.

More Turkish idioms

• Pabuç pahalı — Things are getting dangerous; time to be careful.
• İki ayağını bir pabuca sokmak — To rush and pressure someone relentlessly.
• Ayıkla pirincin taşını — Deal with it yourself; it's your mess.
• Nazar değmesin — Knock on wood; hope nothing ruins this good thing.
• Armut piş, ağzıma düş — Wanting everything handed to you without effort.
• Bir fincan kahvenin kırk yıl hatırı vardır — Sharing coffee creates lasting bonds and social connections that endure for decades.

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