E ka gjuhën të gjatë
Meaning: He gossips and speaks too freely.
Language: Albanian
Literally: He has a long tongue
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: A 'long tongue' reaches into everyone else's business, picturing an incurable gossip.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- Essere in gamba — To be sharp, capable and on the ball.
- Fare orecchie da mercante — To turn a deaf ear deliberately.
- Chorar de barriga cheia — To complain when you have nothing to complain about.
- Положить зубы на полку (Polozhit' zuby na polku) — To go hungry; to tighten your belt.
- 顔から火が出る (kao kara hi ga deru) — To burn with embarrassment.
- 발 벗고 나서다 (bal beotgo naseoda) — To throw yourself into helping wholeheartedly.
More Albanian idioms
- I rri gjel dikujt — To strut arrogantly before someone and refuse to back down or bow one's head to them.
- Iku me bishtin ndër shalë — To slink off defeated and ashamed.
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