like spitting in the air
| 05:21 Aug 20, 2000 |
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| na +1 | Σα να φτύνεις κόντρα στον άνεμο |
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| na | "σαν να φτύνεις τα μούτρα σου" |
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| na | το μόνο που καταφέρνεις είναι μια τρύπα στο νερό |
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2 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Σα να φτύνεις κόντρα στον άνεμο Explanation: I cannot remember now any equivalent Greek proverb, but even a 'literal' translation, such as the one above, will do, I believe. The meaning is that what you do, it will be bad for you, since when you spit against the wind, it's like spitting in your own face. |
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"σαν να φτύνεις τα μούτρα σου" Explanation: although some context would help, this is a rather familiar phrase in Greek, meaning "like spitting your own face". another "spitting" phrase is: "τον φτύνεις και λέει 'ευχαριστώ'", meaning you spit on somebody's face and he is thanking you. This has the same "idiot" connotation as the original English phrase. I hope this helps you. If you could provide some more context, maybe we could find something more suitable for the case. Nektaria |
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το μόνο που καταφέρνεις είναι μια τρύπα στο νερό Explanation: Οι προσπάθειες σου είναι μάταιες! |
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