Jänes püksis
Meaning: To be a coward; to get cold feet.
Language: Estonian
Literally: A hare in the trousers
Category: Animals
Origin: The timid hare hiding in one's trousers pictures sudden fear at the decisive moment.
Equivalents in other languages
- Swedish: att vara rädd som en hare — literally: to be afraid like a hare
More idioms — Animals
- Ada udang di sebalik batu — There is a hidden motive.
- Rhedeg fel cath i gythraul — To run frantically fast.
- Tá sé ar muin na muice — He's doing wonderfully; living in luck.
- I rri gjel dikujt — To strut arrogantly before someone and refuse to back down or bow one's head to them.
- Iku me bishtin ndër shalë — To slink off defeated and ashamed.
- Avoir une araignée au plafond — To be a little crazy.
More Estonian idioms
- Nina püsti käima — To be snooty and arrogant.
- Iga kana kraabib enda poole — Everyone looks out for their own interest.