На баба ми хвърчилото
Meaning: Something utterly irrelevant or nonsensical.
Language: Bulgarian
Literally: My granny's kite
Category: The Absurd
Origin: A dismissive Bulgarian retort that two things are about as related as grandmother and a kite.
More idioms — The Absurd
- C'est l'hôpital qui se fout de la charité — Said when someone criticizes another for a flaw they share themselves; the pot calling th…
- rhyme or reason — Any logical sense or reasonable explanation.
- blow up in one's face — To fail spectacularly or cause a plan to collapse in an embarrassing way.
- one is a poet and doesn't know it — Someone has unintentionally created a rhyme or spoken in verse without realizing it.
- rip it up — To perform with energy, excitement, and conspicuous success.
- fall into place — To become suddenly clear and fully understood when separate elements finally align.
More Bulgarian idioms
- Обръщам дебелия край — To start treating someone harshly.
- Гладна мечка хоро не играе — Nothing gets done on an empty stomach.
- Бели кахъри — Trivial, almost pleasant things to fret over.
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