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Turkish
TurkishHavadan sudan konuşmak
Meaning: To make idle small talk.
Literally: To talk of weather and water
Example: “Kuyrukta beklerken havadan sudan konuştuk.” — We chewed the fat while waiting in line.
English equivalent: To chew the fat
Origin: "To talk of air and water": hava is air or weather and su water, the most ordinary of subjects. Talking about them is making small talk about nothing in particular. No particular story lies behind it.
Equivalents in other languages
English: To chew the fat
Afrikaans: Koeitjies en kalfies Literally: Little cows and calves
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