Eκατό χρονών η αλεπού, εκατό δέκα το αλεπουδάκι
English translation: Talk about teaching your granny / grandma to suck eggs.
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peer agreement (net): +7| Eκατό χρονών η αλεπού, εκατό δέκα το αλεπουδάκι know-it-all / smart alec Explanation: Δεν ξέρω αν σου κάνει, αλλά εμένα αυτό μου ήρθε στο μυαλό και στο παραθέτω. "The phrase "Smart Alec", meaning a conceited know-it-all, dates back to mid-19th century America. Regarding the identity of "Alec", most American ... www.briggs13.fsnet.co.uk/book/a.htm Δες κι αυτ;a στο bartleby know-it-all. Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. ... Informal: saucebox, smart aleck, smarty, smarty-pants, wisenheimer. ... www.bartleby.com/62/57/K0885700.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 33 mins (2005-11-03 15:10:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Άλλες σχετκές αναφορές και συνώνυμα: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/5/messages/454.html A "wiseacre" is indeed a smart-aleck, a cocky know-it-all with a quick tongue backed up by no real knowledge. The Oxford English Dictionary defines ... www.word-detective.com/061405.html Find synonyms for smart aleck in Roget's Thesaurus on Yahoo! ... smart aleck. noun. Informal . One who is obnoxiously self-assertive and arrogant: malapert, ... education.yahoo.com/reference/thesaurus/entry/smart%20aleck -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs 49 mins (2005-11-03 16:26:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Μήπως, μήπως λέω, κι αυτό: The tail wagging the dog = the normal situation is reversed -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs 54 mins (2005-11-03 16:31:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Don't try to teach your Grandma to suck eggs = You shouldn't teach anyone who knows alot more than you do. http://www.idiomsite.com/donttryto.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 23 hrs 30 mins (2005-11-05 13:07:38 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Και "young whippersnapper" που λέει και ο Dylan -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 days 1 hr 12 mins (2005-11-06 14:49:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Όπως λέει και η Βίκυ, τελικά "Noμίζω πως η απόδοση του Ντίλαν είναι ακριβώς αυτό που χρειάζεται ο Νίκος. Δες και τον ορισμό: http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/whippersnapper" |
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