Házet flintu do žita
Meaning: To give up prematurely.
Language: Czech
Literally: To throw the rifle into the rye
Category: Nature
Origin: A panicked hunter flinging his gun into the tall rye and fleeing pictures throwing in the towel too soon.
Equivalents in other languages
- English: throw in the towel — literally: to throw in the towel
- Swedish: Att kasta yxan i sjön — literally: To throw the axe in the lake
- Icelandic: Að leggja árar í bát — literally: To lay the oars in the boat
- French: Jeter l'éponge — literally: To throw the sponge
More idioms — Nature
- Havadan sudan konuşmak — To make idle small talk.
- آب از سرش گذشته (âb az sarash gozashte) — It is already too late to save the situation.
- Sambil menyelam minum air — To accomplish two things in one go.
- Air tenang menghanyutkan — Quiet people can run surprisingly deep.
- Að ganga með grasið í skónum — To be secretly in love or full of longing.
- Mlatiti praznu slamu — To engage in pointless talk or effort.
More Czech idioms
- Mít všech pět pohromadě — To be of sound mind.
- Být v rejži — To be in trouble.
- Přijít s křížkem po funuse — To arrive uselessly too late.
- Dělat dlouhý nos — To thumb your nose; to mock.
- Mít máslo na hlavě — To have a guilty conscience or something to hide.
- Je to za vodou — To be out of trouble; home free.