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Albanian
AlbanianIku me bishtin ndër shalë
Meaning: To slink off defeated and ashamed.
Literally: He left with his tail between his legs
Example: “Pas humbjes së madhe, skuadra iku me bishtin ndër shalë.” — After the heavy defeat, the team left with its tail between its legs.
English equivalent: With one's tail between one's legs
Origin: A beaten dog runs off with its tail tucked between its legs. Leaving that way is slinking off defeated and ashamed, exactly as in English. No particular story lies behind it.
Equivalents in other languages
Spanish: con el rabo entre las piernas Literally: With the tail between the legs
French: Avoir la queue entre les jambes Literally: To have one's tail between one's legs
English: with one's tail between one's legs
More Albanian idioms
- E ka gjuhën të gjatë He gossips and speaks too freely.
- I rri gjel dikujt To strut arrogantly before someone and refuse to back down or bow one's head to them.
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