IdiomNature
Czech
CzechSpadnout z višně
Meaning: To be naive and clueless about how things really work.
Literally: To fall from a cherry tree
Example: “Myslíš, že ti banka půjčí bez záruky? Spadl jsi z višně?” — You think the bank will lend you money without security? Were you born yesterday?
English equivalent: Born yesterday
Origin: "Fallen from a cherry tree?": said to someone who seems confused, out of touch, or talking nonsense, as if they had just taken a knock to the head. The phrase is colloquial and its origin is not documented.
Equivalents in other languages
Greek: Τρώω κουτόχορτο Literally: To eat fool's-grass
Croatian: Pasti s kruške Literally: To fall off a pear tree
English: born yesterday
More Czech idioms
- Mít kliku To be lucky.
- Házet flintu do žita To give up prematurely.
- Mít všech pět pohromadě To be of sound mind.
- Být v rejži To be in trouble.
- Přijít s křížkem po funuse To arrive uselessly too late.
- Dělat dlouhý nos To thumb your nose; to mock.
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