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| Geli |
Date: Tuesday, 26-Nov-13, 9:14 AM | Message # 481 |
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'til the cows come home' in German means literally the same as in English: 'bis die Kühe heimkommen', which is also a saying. Maybe it simply means 'a long time', as in the Alps a lot of cows spend the summer up on the mountain meadows with their caretaker(s), and then are led down back into the village with a festive ceremony and blessing after the summer. |
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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Tuesday, 26-Nov-13, 11:35 AM | Message # 482 |
 Fair Dinkum
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In French we have an equivalent, for something that could take a very very long time, ie is unlikely to happen: Quand les poules auront des dents, wich means: when hens have teeth. |
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| Mcbabsi |
Date: Tuesday, 26-Nov-13, 12:53 PM | Message # 483 |
 Jillaroo
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The German expression: "warten, bis du schwarz wirst" (= meaning, you wait so long that you actually turn "black") also doesn't quite have the same ring to it...:-) |
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| Mossibecca |
Date: Tuesday, 26-Nov-13, 3:41 PM | Message # 484 |
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Loving the international variations on the expression...you see Simon helps us learn so much about other countries...he ought to be taught in school!!  ......I'd go back tomorrow...maybe even today!  |
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| justlook3 |
Date: Tuesday, 26-Nov-13, 7:25 PM | Message # 485 |
 Bee's Knees
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I love idioms! When hens have teeth, that's awesome. It makes languages colorful but it does at times require some explaining! |
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| Hayseed |
Date: Tuesday, 26-Nov-13, 7:34 PM | Message # 486 |
 Bee's Knees
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"Til the cows come home" is a common idiom here in the southern US. (and we have a lot of them)
Also, here the hen expression is "scarcer than hen's teeth" meaning you never see something.
One of my favorite expressions is "finer than frog's hair." As in useage: "Simon Baker looks finer than frog's hair."
Since frogs don't have hair, the expression means something very very fine - as in good/excellent, not "small" - the other meaning of the word fine. |
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| shoelady |
Date: Wednesday, 27-Nov-13, 0:51 AM | Message # 487 |
Jillaroo
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I think William Blake used the term "Black Swan"in a similar context. |
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| marta75 |
Date: Wednesday, 27-Nov-13, 1:43 AM | Message # 488 |
 Rip Snorter
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merci Ds Pallas : je me creusais la tête depuis hier pour comprendre cette expression
Since yesterday I racked my brains to understand this idiom ! |
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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Wednesday, 27-Nov-13, 12:45 PM | Message # 489 |
Fair Dinkum
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Quote Hayseed (  ) Also, here the hen expression is "scarcer than hen's teeth" meaning you never see something.
Well I didn't know this one, great! Thanks!
@Evy : c'est le "charme" de la traduction… Parfois tu tournes autour d'une expression pendant des heures avant de trouver un équivalent !  |
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| Evy |
Date: Wednesday, 27-Nov-13, 3:01 PM | Message # 490 |
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@ DSP : I think that your answer is for Marta 75 ! (je pense que ta réponse s'adresse à Marta75) !
But thank you anyway for the equivalence !  |
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| DS_Pallas |
Date: Thursday, 28-Nov-13, 12:31 PM | Message # 491 |
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Quote Evy ( ) @ DSP : I think that your answer is for Marta 75 ! (je pense que ta réponse s'adresse à Marta75) !
Tu as raison, désolée… Je m'a trompée!  |
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| Evy |
Date: Friday, 06-Dec-13, 9:22 AM | Message # 492 |
Fair Dinkum
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New poster
Photo on instagram are in close up but I'm not connected
Message edited by Evy - Wednesday, 12-Feb-14, 3:47 PM |
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| Mossibecca |
Date: Friday, 06-Dec-13, 11:33 AM | Message # 493 |
Bee's Knees
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I've posted the close up from instagram in Simon news and chat, but here it is again......
Message edited by Mossibecca - Friday, 06-Dec-13, 11:34 AM |
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| Evy |
Date: Friday, 06-Dec-13, 4:32 PM | Message # 494 |
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Thank you for posting Mossibecca  That's what I wanted !!
PJ in the sunshine. Bye bye dark period
Message edited by Evy - Friday, 06-Dec-13, 4:33 PM |
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| Tina |
Date: Friday, 20-Dec-13, 12:24 PM | Message # 495 |
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Good news for the German fans ...it seems Sat 1 has changed it's mind (because many fans sent emails, me too) and starts airing TM Season 6 on free tv on January 12. Yeeees! So happy about this. I was so angry that they wanted to hide it on a not popular pay tv channel. Sometimes it DOES help to protest. |
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