יורה ובוכה

English translation: puts his foot in his mouth (this context only)

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Hebrew term or phrase:יורה ובוכה
English translation:puts his foot in his mouth (this context only)
Entered by: Textpertise

17:35 Oct 15, 2013
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / creative writing
Hebrew term or phrase: יורה ובוכה
I need to render this but not literally.
Basically it's describing a man who speaks before he thinks.
I'm looking for a metaphoric but simple idiom.
Lingopro
Israel
Local time: 13:06
puts his foot in his mouth
Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/put foot in mouth
put one's foot in one's mouth and put one's foot in it; stick one's foot in one's mouth
Fig. to say something that you regret; to say something stupid, insulting, or hurtful. When I told Ann that her hair was more beautiful than I had ever seen it, I really put my foot in my mouth. It was a wig. I put my foot in it by telling John's secret; he found out.
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Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:06
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Brilliant Textpertise!
Thanks a bunch :)
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4 +2puts his foot in his mouth
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puts his foot in his mouth


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/put foot in mouth
put one's foot in one's mouth and put one's foot in it; stick one's foot in one's mouth
Fig. to say something that you regret; to say something stupid, insulting, or hurtful. When I told Ann that her hair was more beautiful than I had ever seen it, I really put my foot in my mouth. It was a wig. I put my foot in it by telling John's secret; he found out.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:06
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Grading comment
Brilliant Textpertise!
Thanks a bunch :)
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Asker: Good one! I forgot all about it, thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Itzik Greenvald Mivtach: ובכן זה אכן ביטוי נהדר של אדם שמתחרט על דבריו אבל זו לא המשמעות של יורה ובוכה, נראה לי שיש פער בין הביטוי שצוין לבין המשמעות שנרשמה בתיאור המילולי על ידי השואלת. בכל מקרה, אם להתייחס למשמעות, זה אכן הביטוי. אבל זה לא התרגום ליורה ובוכה
10 hrs
  -> Maybe sticking closer to the literal meaning: shoots his mouth off and lives to regret it

agree  Ty Kendall: ♥ ♥ ♥ a great solution! ♥ ♥ ♥
13 hrs
  -> Thanks
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