“Lay down the law”in other languages
Set firm rules and insist they're followed.
English
French
Persian
EnglishFrenchPersianSame idea, different pictures
English speaks like a judge, and French plays the policeman, faire le gendarme.
Persian kills the cat at the wedding-chamber door, گربه را دم حجله کشتن. A popular tale tells of a groom who made a show of firmness on the wedding night so nobody would question him later: set the rules from the very first day.
More sayings in other languages
- Left high and dry
- Let the cat out of the bag
- The life of Riley
- Like a bat out of hell
- Like a bear with a sore head
- Like two peas in a pod
- Look before you leap
- Look out for number one
- Make a killing