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Serbian
SerbianМува без главе (Muva bez glave)
Meaning: To rush about chaotically and without direction.
Literally: A fly without a head
Example: “Пред испит је јурио као мува без главе.” — Before the exam he ran around like a headless chicken.
English equivalent: Like a headless chicken
Equivalents in other languages
English: like a headless chicken
Origin: "Like a headless fly": buzzing around frantically with no direction. The phrase is shared across the former Yugoslav languages, like English "running around like a headless chicken." No particular story lies behind it.
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