Larian Studios Forums General Chat Chat (Anything) Competitions: expressions

Oke, Üb, your turn. Again. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Is it because I'm good at this or just because I'm the only one competeing?


Well, what to do now? It's hard to find expressions you think no one else uses since YOU are used to it... Let's pull of a byword... We ahve to find a good one, we can't give you a misleading picture of Swedish by giving you bad bywords <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />. On the other hand, most bywords speak for themselves...

If you've digged a hole for others, you often fall into it yourself...

Übereil

I think the corresponding phrase in English would be: Harm set, harm get.

Meaning: If you try to be set up a trap for others (in a metaphorical way), you might easily stumble into your own trap. We have a similar saying in german, so this sounds plausible to me! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

Atta boy!

As a price you have to find a new expression (pick hals und beinbruch!) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />.

Übereil

side trivia: [color:"green"] the grass is greener on the other side [/color]

the malaysian equivalent: Hujan Emas Di Tempat Orang, Hujan Batu Di Tempat Sendiri.

It Rains of Gold In Other Places but It Rains of Stone In Your Own Place.

Why don't you think Byblos will be back?


Mysteek, you don't even know him.

Yippie! *jumps around* Trying to cheat, Übereil? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

However, I figured out something for you!

- It's better to have a sparrow in your hand than a pigeon on the roof. - <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

u should always focus on the good things in life
or
nomatter how bad it is it could always get worse

something is better than nothing, e.g. owning a beat-up car is beter than dreaming of a ferrari.

but i remember a contradiction made by U2 in their song, Even Better Than The Real Thing.

Yay, perfect Jurak! *grumbles: I knew it was too easy!* I guess it is your turn, as you were the first one to guess correctly. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

He would get back when he'd got his girlfriend back, and I don't think that will ever happen (you could allways wish, but...).

And no, I don't know Mysteek, but I know OF him, and I know of your feelings about him as well...

Übereil

^^^^ <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" /> ah well "the Devil you know is better than the Devil you don't know" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

"You always pick on that one problem!"

German : "Ich könnte Bäume ausreißen" / "Ich fühle mich, als ob ich Bäume ausreißen könnte".
( " [I feel like] I could pull out trees". )

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

A bit too late though, HandEFood, but it's not right. It means that you can always blame someone for everything that goes wrong.
Üb had guessed it allready so it's his turn, after everybody has finished the <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/offtopic.gif" alt="" /> items about the missing people?? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Let's start a new topic about whió is still here. Makes pepole happier..

Dammit, I have to find another expression :angry:. OK, here's the deal, I leave it over to someone else, who hopefully can come up with something good.

Übereil

Right... I missed the whole next page... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

On another note I talked to Spick's wife today, and she and Spick are doing well, planning a vacation for Her 40th birthday.

dang it, Lews! i mean, dang that Brit Spick for having yet another vacation!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

please send my love to that non-smoker in Exeter. tell him we wish him great holidays. & be sure to come back during birthdays.

i can't think of any malay expressions on anger right now. will post it once i know.