Language | Proverb / Expression | Additional Information |
English | When the cat is away the mice will play. | |
Deutsch | Ist die Katze ausser Haus, tanzen die Mäuse auf den Tischen. | |
Español | Cuando el gato no está, los ratones bailan. | |
Français | Quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent. | |
Italiano | Quando il gatto non c'è, i topi ballano. |
Spiegazione: Proverbio riferito a qualcuno che, nell'assenza di chi lo comanda, ne approfitta per fare il proprio comodo. |
Language | Proverb / Expression | Additional Information |
English
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to be as stubborn (obstinate) as a mule |
"You are as stubborn as a mule!" to not give an inch (stur bleiben) |
Deutsch | stur (störrisch) sein wie ein Esel | "Du bist stur wie ein Esel!" |
Español | ser terco como una mula |
"!Eres terco como una mula!" encabezonarse en algo (sich bei etwas auf stur stellen) |
Français | être têtu comme une bourrique |
"Tu es tênu/e comme une bourrique!" |
Italiano | essere testardo come un mulo |
"Sei testardo come un mulo!" puntare i piedi (-> sich stur stellen, wörtl.: Die Füße in den Boden rammen.) |
Language | Proverb / Expression | Additional Information |
English | Barking dogs seldom bite. | His bark is worse than his bite. |
Deutsch | Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht. | |
Español | Perro ladrador, poco mordedor. | |
Français | Chien qui aboie ne mord pas | |
Italiano | Can che abbaia non morde. |
Deutsch: jemanden zur Schnecke machen ugs.
English 1: to give sb a dressing-down
English 2 to give sb what for [for sth] fam
English 3 to knock the stuffing out of so. [fig.]
Español 1: cantar(le) las cuarenta a alguien
Español 2: poner a alguien como hoja de perejil [fig.] [col.]
Français 1: passer un savon à qn à cause de qc fam
Français 2: enguirlander qn. [fam.]
Italiano 1:sgridare qu,
Italiano 2 fare una sfuriata a qu
Dear Members,
I'm awfully sorry, but at present I'm not able to organise our round tables for personal reasons.
Cheers, Manuela
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