nah am Wasser gebaut
Meaning: Someone who cries easily or is prone to tears.
Language: German
Literally: built close to water
Category: Nature
Origin: The image is of a structure so near water that it is constantly dampened and drenched.
More idioms — Nature
- in den Wind sprechen — To speak in vain or to an audience that will not listen or act on one's words.
- auf keinen grünen Zweig kommen — To fail to achieve success or prosperity, to make no progress in life or a project.
- über den Jordan gehen — To die.
- mettere radici — to settle in a place permanently or commit to something long-term.
- sulle spine — In a state of anxious suspense or nervous tension, unable to relax.
- alla lontana — In an indirect or roundabout way; distantly or remotely connected.
More German idioms
- feucht hinter den Ohren — Young, inexperienced, or naive.
- alles im grünen Bereich sein — Everything is functioning well or is satisfactory.
- ein Liedchen singen können — To have direct, personal knowledge of something through lived experience.
- sein Damaskus erleben — To undergo a sudden, transformative spiritual or moral awakening.
- auf den Schlips treten — To offend or insult someone, to hurt their feelings or pride.
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