In Greek there are some expressions which involve hairs and beard, and mean lies/nonsense.
If I translate word for word, it would be something like this:
"What he told me was a beard" (= what he told me was a lie).
"He told me beards" (= he told me lies).
"I believe in aliens" - "Hairs!" (= nonsense)
Do you have anything similar in your language, i.e. a normal word, which can also mean "lies"?
Also, do hairs/beard have any other, metaphorical meaning in your language?
I've already asked a few friends (German, Norwegian, French, Italian, Chinese, Czech, Hebrew, Portuguese) and I'm awaiting their replies. I'd be very interested to hear about any other languages!
If I translate word for word, it would be something like this:
"What he told me was a beard" (= what he told me was a lie).
"He told me beards" (= he told me lies).
"I believe in aliens" - "Hairs!" (= nonsense)
Do you have anything similar in your language, i.e. a normal word, which can also mean "lies"?
Also, do hairs/beard have any other, metaphorical meaning in your language?
I've already asked a few friends (German, Norwegian, French, Italian, Chinese, Czech, Hebrew, Portuguese) and I'm awaiting their replies. I'd be very interested to hear about any other languages!