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

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• Chorar de barriga cheia — To complain when you have nothing to complain about.
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More Albanian idioms

• I ka hipur gjeli në kokë — He's become arrogant and hot-headed.
• Iku me bishtin ndër shalë — To slink off defeated and ashamed.

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