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Mít máslo na hlavě

Meaning: To have a guilty conscience or something to hide.

Language: Czech

Literally: To have butter on your head

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: An old Central European image: carry stolen butter on your head and the sun melts it, exposing the thief.

More idioms — Food & Drink

  • Nem fenékig tejföl — It's not all rosy; things aren't as good as they seem.
  • Передати куті меду — To overdo something well past the right measure.
  • نمک‌گیر شدن — To feel bound by gratitude after sharing someone's food or hospitality.
  • Ăn cháo đá bát — To be ungrateful and turn on those who helped you.
  • Avoir un cœur d'artichaut — To fall in love easily and often.
  • To go cold turkey — To quit a habit abruptly and completely.

More Czech idioms

  • Je to za vodou — To be out of trouble; home free.
  • Dělat z komára velblouda — To blow something tiny wildly out of proportion.
  • Spadnout z višně — To be naive and clueless about how things really work.
  • Mít kliku — To be lucky.
  • Házet flintu do žita — To give up prematurely.
  • Mít všech pět pohromadě — To be of sound mind.

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