Άλλα λόγια ν' αγαπιόμαστε
Meaning: You're dodging the point or talking nonsense.
Language: Greek
Literally: Other words so we may love each other
Category: Daily Life
Origin: A wry Greek retort thrown at someone whose answer is evasive, irrelevant or deliberately off the subject.
Equivalents in other languages
- French: Noyer le poisson — literally: To drown the fish
- Japanese: お茶を濁す (ocha o nigosu) — literally: To muddy the tea
- Russian: Заговаривать зубы (Zagovarivat' zuby) — literally: To talk someone's teeth away
More idioms — Daily Life
- Τρώω πόρτα — To be refused entry or turned down flat.
- At trække det store læs — To do the heavy lifting and carry the work.
- Kibújik a szög a zsákból — The hidden truth comes out.
- A o da în bară — To mess up or fail.
- İğneyle kuyu kazmak — To undertake a painfully slow, laborious task.
- حبل الكذب قصير (ḥabl al-kadhib qaṣīr) — Lies never last; they are soon exposed.
More Greek idioms
- Κάνω την πάπια — To feign ignorance; to play dumb.
- Πιάστηκε στα πράσα — Caught red-handed.
- Μασάω τα λόγια μου — To mumble and not speak plainly.
- Σιγά τα λάχανα — Big deal! (extreme sarcasm)
- Τρώω τα νύχια μου — I'm extremely anxious and impatient.
- Φέρνω νερό στο μύλο κάποιου — Unwittingly help someone achieve their own goals while thinking you're working against th…