What are We really Saying?
These are actual idioms translated from English to another language.
English
Naked as a jaybird
to kill two birds with one stone
to go by fits and starts
Italian
Naked as a silkwork
to catch two pigeons with one bean
to go by Hiccups
English
Don't waist your breath
to turn up like a bad penny
Lets get back to the subject
He laughs in your face
Rule of thumb
French
Save your Saliva
to arrive like a hair in the soup
Lets get back to our sheep
He laughs in your nose
from the view of the nose
English
to hit the ceiling
Go fly a kite
to slam to door on your face
To be alive and kicking
Spanish
to scream at the sky
go fry asparagus
to slam to door on your own nostrils
to be alive and wagging your tail
English
Go jump in the lake
He repeats himself
Are you in a hurry?
Go fight City Hall
Thanks for nothing
Yiddish
Go whistle in the ocean
he go grinds ground flower
Are you standing on one leg?
Go fight with God
Many thanks in your belly button