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Englishbed of roses
Meaning: A situation or life that is entirely easy, comfortable, and free from hardship.
Example: “Running a small farm is no bed of roses.”
Equivalents in other languages
German: Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof Literally: Life is no pony farm
Hungarian: Nem fenékig tejföl Literally: It's not sour cream all the way to the bottom
Origin: The phrase pictures lying in a bed of soft roses—luxurious and painless, in contrast to thorns or other discomforts.
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