IdiomThe Absurd
Bulgarian
BulgarianНа баба ми хвърчилото (Na baba mi hvarchiloto)
Meaning: Something utterly irrelevant or nonsensical.
Literally: My granny's kite
Example: “Какво общо има това с цената? На баба ми хвърчилото!” — What does that have to do with the price? It's neither here nor there!
English equivalent: Neither here nor there
Equivalents in other languages
Lithuanian: Nei į tvorą, nei į mietą Literally: Neither into the fence nor into the stake
English: neither here nor there
Origin: "My granny's kite": something with no connection to the matter at hand, or complete nonsense. A grandmother flying a kite is as unlikely a pairing as the speaker can think of. The phrase is colloquial and has no documented origin.
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- Обръщам дебелия край (Obrashhtam debeliya kray) To start treating someone harshly.
- Гладна мечка хоро не играе (Gladna mechka horo ne igrae) Nothing gets done on an empty stomach.
- Бели кахъри (Beli kahŭri) Trivial, almost pleasant things to fret over.
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