What are some (non-English) idioms, and what do they mean (both literally and in context)? Odd ones, your favorite ones - any and all are welcome. :)
For example, in English I might call someone a “good egg,” meaning they’re a nice person. Or, if it’s raining heavily, I might say “it’s raining cats and dogs.”
Some personal favorites I have used or heard used lately :
“Der er ingen ko på isen” - “there is no cow on the ice” meaning that nothing is wrong after all
“Lave dobbeltkonfekt” - “making double confection” meaning making more work for yourself for no reason
“Gøre ham en bjørnetjeneste” - “doing him a bear’s favor” - a well intended deed that makes things worse in the long run