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Dinnae teach yer granny tae suck eggs *

* Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs

Don't try to teach someone something that they already know; mansplaining. Your granny already knows how to suck eggs, there's no point in trying to teach her.

"You make tattie scones by..." "Pal, dinnae teach yer granny tae suck eggs! Av been makin em fair yonks?"

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Ехать зайцем *

* to travel as a hare

Idiom used often by Everyone

To go by bus or train without paying for a ticket.

"Он был оштрафован, за то что ехал в автобусе зайцем."

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myśleć o niebieskich migdałach *

* to think about blue almonds

Idiom used often by Everyone

To think about unimportant things. It also means daydreaming.

Note: An alternative translation is “to think about heavenly treats,” considering the words "blue" and "heaven" are closely related in Polish, and "almonds" historically has been used to refer to treats a broader sense.

"Tomek zawsze myśli o niebieskich migdałach podczas lekcji. Powinien się skupić!

Added by jimbo99724

Ruski rok *

* Russian year

Something that's happend very rarely or never.

"Używam tego raz ruski rok."

Added by anonymous

not as green as cabbage-looking

To not be as naive as someone appears. To be smarter or more intelligent than expected.

"They tried to hide the dent so I'd pay full price, but I'm not as green as I am cabbage-looking."

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