Iku me bishtin ndër shalë

Meaning: To slink off defeated and ashamed.

Language: Albanian

Literally: He left with his tail between his legs

Category: Animals

Origin: The beaten dog's tucked tail is the Albanian image of retreating in humiliation.

More idioms — Animals

• Avoir une araignée au plafond — To be a little crazy.
• Einen Kater haben — To have a hangover.
• Buscarle tres pies al gato — To overcomplicate things; to look for trouble.
• Non sapere che pesci pigliare — To be at a complete loss what to do.
• Acertar na mosca — To be exactly right; to hit the bullseye.
• Dar com os burros n'água — To fail despite all your effort.

More Albanian idioms

• E ka gjuhën të gjatë — He gossips and speaks too freely.
• I ka hipur gjeli në kokë — He's become arrogant and hot-headed.

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