Finnish: Sen naama on kuin petolinnun perse
English: his face is like the ass of a bird of prey
collected: Vaasa, Finland (01-23-2016)
origin: common insulting phase in Finnish – a way of calling someone ugly
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Finnish: Sinun naamasi on niinkuin petolinnun perse
English: Your face is like the ass of a bird of prey
collected: Vaasa, Finland (12-22-2015)
origin: common Finnish expression. Might have heard it from her Grandmother.
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Finnish: Se on kyllä vetänyt jotain muutakin kuin pulkkaa
English: He’s been pulling something other than a sled
collected: Vaasa, Finland (12-22-2015)
origin: common Finnish expression to say someone is a bit messed up. Double meaning with the word vetää – both pulling and taking.
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Finnish: Sillä jätkällä ei ole kaikki natsit bunkkerissa sillä jätkällä
English: That guy doesn’t have all the Nazis in the bunker
collected: Vaasa, Finland (12-22-2015)
origin: common Finnish expression
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Swedish: han har inte alla där hemma.
English: He doesn’t have them all at home.
collected: Vaasa, Finland (12-21-2015)
origin: common Swedish expression
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Swedish: Det är inte plogat ända fram
English: It’s not plowed all the way.
collected: Vaasa, Finland (12-21-2015)
origin: common Swedish expression
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Swedish: Du har inte alla indianer i kajaken.
English: You don’t have all the Indians in the kayak.
collected: Vaasa, Finland (12-21-2015)
origin: common Swedish expression (though probably meant to say “canoe”)
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Swedish: Hissen går inte ända upp.
English: The elevator doesn’t go all the way to the top.
collected: Vaasa, Finland (12-21-2015)
origin: common Swedish expression
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Swedish: “Man har inte dom vassaste knivarna i lådan”
English: “You don’t have the sharpest knives in the drawer”
collected: Vaasa, Finland (12-21-2015)
origin: common Swedish expression
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Finnish: Eikö lanttu leikkaa?
English: Is your turnip being cut?
collected: Vaasa, Finland (12-21-2015)
origin: common Finnish expression