feucht hinter den Ohren
Meaning: Young, inexperienced, or naive.
Language: German
Literally: wet behind the ears
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: The phrase pictures someone fresh from the womb, still wet from birth, as the symbol of newness and ignorance.
More idioms — Body & Senses
- grün vor Neid — Consumed with jealousy or envious feeling.
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More German idioms
- alles im grünen Bereich sein — Everything is functioning well or is satisfactory.
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- in den Wind sprechen — To speak in vain or to an audience that will not listen or act on one's words.
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