Nou is die gort gaar
Meaning: Now we're really in trouble.
Language: Afrikaans
Literally: Now the barley porridge is cooked
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: The moment the porridge is done and cannot be undone pictures a situation that has finally come to a head.
Equivalents in other languages
- German: Da haben wir den Salat — literally: There we have the salad
- Swedish: Nu är det kokta fläsket stekt — literally: Now the boiled pork is fried
More idioms — Food & Drink
- Rúsínan í pylsuendanum — A pleasant, unexpected bonus at the very end.
- Balat-sibuyas — Overly sensitive and easily hurt.
- Kacang lupakan kulit — To forget your roots and origins.
- Chovya chovya humaliza buyu la asali — Small indulgences add up to a big loss.
- Mgaagaa na upwa hali wali mkavu — Effort and initiative are always rewarded.
- Être soupe au lait — To be quick-tempered and flare up easily.
More Afrikaans idioms
- Jakkals trou met wolf se vrou — A sunshower — rain while the sun shines.
- Hy is van sy trollie af — He has lost his mind.
- Koeitjies en kalfies — Idle small talk.
- Bobbejaan agter die bult — To worry about troubles that may never come.
- So skaars soos hoendertande — Extremely rare; almost non-existent.
- 'n Halwe eier is beter as 'n leë dop — Half a loaf is better than none.
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