Buah tangan
Meaning: A souvenir or gift brought back for others from a trip.
Language: Indonesian
Literally: Fruit of the hand
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The thoughtful traveler returns with something carried in hand, a warm Indonesian custom of never coming back empty-handed.
More idioms — Daily Life
- Filer à l'anglaise — To leave discreetly without saying goodbye.
- Se mettre sur son trente-et-un — To dress up in your very best clothes.
- Tomber dans le panneau — To fall for a trick or scam.
- Faire la grasse matinée — To sleep in and have a lazy lie-in.
- To have a chip on your shoulder — To harbor a grudge or a defensive sense of grievance.
- Da kannst du Gift drauf nehmen — You can bet your life on it; it's absolutely certain.
More Indonesian idioms
- Sambil menyelam minum air — To accomplish two things in one go.
- Air tenang menghanyutkan — Quiet people can run surprisingly deep.
- Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya — Those who know the least often talk the most.
- Besar pasak daripada tiang — To spend more than you earn.
From our compliments & insults
- Du bist ein Goldstück — You're a real gem — priceless, irreplaceable, and deeply appreciated.
- Du hast ein Händchen dafür — You have a real knack — a natural gift that makes difficult things look easy.
- Du hast Köpfchen — You're sharp and clever — you use your brain well.