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What are some cool idioms or proverbs in your language that don't translate well into English?

In Swedish "Ingenting att hänga i julgranen" translates to "Nothing to hang on the Christmas tree" in English. It means something is not special enough. I think it's a fun saying.

 

I want to know what cool idioms/proverbs you can share. Let me know!

 

 

May 27, 2015
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