Kam vietor, tam plášť

Meaning: To turn with whoever holds power.

Language: Slovak

Literally: Where the wind blows, there the cloak

Category: Nature

Origin: Shifting your cloak to face the wind pictures an opportunist with no fixed loyalty of their own.

More idioms — Nature

• Kā pliks pa nātrēm — In a frantic, painful hurry.
• Itaga mo sa bato — You can count on it absolutely.
• Hulog ng langit — A godsend; a great blessing.
• Bagai aur dengan tebing — A mutually supportive relationship.
• Harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi — Betrayed by the very one you trusted to protect you.
• Bagai pinang dibelah dua — Two people perfectly alike or well matched.

More Slovak idioms

• Byť v koncoch — To be at your wits' end.
• Mať dlhé prsty — To be light-fingered; a thief.

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