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Idioms

by sudanglo, December 16, 2011

Messages: 6

Language: English

sudanglo (User's profile) December 16, 2011, 2:57:16 PM

I'm quite attracted to the idea of compiling a list of translations of some of the more colourful English idioms.

To set the ball rolling how would you render.

1. They couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery.

2. She's a few sandwiches short of a picnic.

Miland (User's profile) December 16, 2011, 5:53:28 PM

Suggestions:
1. Ili ne kapablas organizi ion ajn.
2. (a) Ŝi estas stulta. (b)(less strongly) Ŝi ne estas inteligenta.

EldanarLambetur (User's profile) December 16, 2011, 6:43:52 PM

I don't know if there's a better way of rendering it, but:

2. ŝi estas iom da rebelaj komencantoj malpli ol alia Ido

Intended:

"She's a few rebellious beginners short of another Ido" ridego.gif

Tjeri (User's profile) December 16, 2011, 6:49:34 PM

-Ili ne ecx povus kantigi La Esperon dum UK
-Mankas klapo en ŝia kapo

erinja (User's profile) December 16, 2011, 7:37:37 PM

2. "Estas nur 14 reguloj en ŝia gramatiko"

Wilhelm (User's profile) December 16, 2011, 7:43:21 PM

erinja:2. "Estas nur 14 reguloj en ŝia gramatiko"
I love that one!

"He couldn't plan his way out of a paper bag"

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