Як сніг на голову (Yak snih na holovu)

Meaning: Completely out of the blue; totally unexpected.

Language: Ukrainian

Literally: Like snow on the head

Category: Nature

Origin: Snow sliding off a roof onto your head without warning is the Ukrainian image of a sudden, startling surprise.

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• น้ำขึ้นให้รีบตัก — Seize an opportunity while it lasts.
• ชักแม่น้ำทั้งห้า — To give a long-winded, roundabout justification before getting to the point.
• Đứng núi này trông núi nọ — Never satisfied with what you have; the grass is always greener.
• Nước đổ lá khoai — Advice or effort that has no effect at all; in one ear and out the other.
• To rain on someone's parade — To spoil someone's plans or happy moment.
• Non ci piove — There's no doubt about it whatsoever.

More Ukrainian idioms

• Дати драла (Daty drala) — To run away fast.
• Розбити глек (Rozbýty hlek) — To fall out and ruin a friendship.
• Брати ноги в руки (Braty nohy v ruky) — To hurry up and get moving quickly.
• Передати куті меду (Peredaty kuti medu) — To overdo something well past the right measure.

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