Prodavati maglu
Meaning: To peddle empty promises and con people.
Language: Croatian
Literally: To sell fog
Category: Nature
Origin: Selling something as insubstantial as fog pictures a swindle built on hollow talk.
More idioms — Nature
- Kam vietor, tam plášť — To turn with whoever holds power.
- Kā pliks pa nātrēm — In a frantic, painful hurry.
- Itaga mo sa bato — You can count on it absolutely.
- Hulog ng langit — A godsend; a great blessing.
- Bagai aur dengan tebing — A mutually supportive relationship.
- Harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi — Betrayed by the very one you trusted to protect you.
More Croatian idioms
- Pasti s kruške — To be clueless and out of touch.
- Ići niz dlaku — To go smoothly and agreeably.
- Glavom kroz zid — To stubbornly attempt the impossible.
- Okrenuti ploču — To abruptly change your tune.
- Mlatiti praznu slamu — To engage in pointless talk or effort.
- Bacati drvlje i kamenje — To hurl furious abuse at someone.
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