IdiomNature
Croatian
CroatianPasti s kruške
Meaning: To be clueless and out of touch.
Literally: To fall off a pear tree
Example: “Misliš da će ti vratiti novac? Jesi li pao s kruške?” — You think he'll pay you back? Were you born yesterday?
English equivalent: Born yesterday
Origin: "Fallen off a pear tree?": said to someone who seems confused or out of touch, as if they had just taken a knock. Czech says the same with a cherry tree (spadnout z višně). The phrase is colloquial and has no documented origin.
Equivalents in other languages
Czech: Spadnout z višně Literally: To fall from a cherry tree
Greek: Τρώω κουτόχορτο Literally: To eat fool's-grass
English: born yesterday
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