IdiomBody & Senses
Swedish
Swedishfjällen falla från någons ögon
Meaning: To suddenly understand something that was previously hidden or obscured.
Literally: The scales fall from someone's eyes
Example: “När hon såg kontoutdraget föll fjällen från hennes ögon.” — When she saw the bank statement, the scales fell from her eyes.
English equivalent: The scales fall from one's eyes
Equivalents in other languages
English: the scales fall from one's eyes
Origin: From the Bible, Acts 9:18: Saul (later the apostle Paul), blinded on the road to Damascus, regains his sight when "something like scales" falls from his eyes. When the scales fall from someone's eyes, they suddenly see the truth.
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