“Sitting pretty”in other languages
In a very comfortable, fortunate position.
English
Irish
Norwegian
EnglishIrishNorwegianSame idea, different pictures
English sits pretty, comfortably placed. Irish rides on the pig's back, ar muin na muice, carried along by good luck.
Norwegian sits in the middle of the butter eye, midt i smørøyet: the pool of melted butter in the center of a bowl of porridge, the best spot there is.
More sayings in other languages
- Six of one, half a dozen of the other
- Skate on thin ice
- Go through the motions
- Slow and steady wins the race
- Sly as a fox
- Go off without a hitch
- Soaked to the skin
- Sour grapes
- Sow one's wild oats