“Wet behind the ears”in other languages
Young and inexperienced.
English
German
Russian
EnglishGermanRussianSame idea, different pictures
English and German point to a newborn animal, still wet in the hollow behind its ears: feucht hinter den Ohren. Russian says the milk hasn't dried on their lips yet, молоко на губах не обсохло.
More sayings in other languages
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- Kill two birds with one stone
- Put your foot in it
- Something fishy is going on