Biting off more than you can chew...

[H4run]

Having moved to the American South I'm now rather fond of "Butter my butt and call me a biscuit", expressing surprise, generally in reference to learning something new.

That doesn't translate as suprise at all to me, lol

 

[cardgame]

Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit.

I think this is one of those sayings that absolutely demands a southern accent as well.

 

[red_elk]

"Neither into borsch nor in Red army" - something is very bad and doesn't fit anywhere.

 

[Ferocitus]

Like a tattoo of Daenerys on your arse.
Recent South Australian: A fad, friendship or purchase that will cause regret.

 

[cardgame]

Like a tattoo of Daenerys on your arse.
Recent South Australian: A fad, friendship or purchase that will cause regret.

and to think so many people actually named their kid Daenerys

 

[Ferocitus]

and to think so many people actually named their kid Daenerys

I guess it's like naming your kid Troy before you read the Iliad.

 

[ButtBillionaire]

(Both meaning to make a mistake)
å tråkke i salaten - to step in the salad
å drite på draget - to [defecate] on the drawbar (thought to originate from horses pulling sleds or carts and missing the ground when defecating, hitting one of the drawbars instead)

 

[red_elk]

"Search for fifth corner" - desperately try to get out of a difficult situation.

 

[RobAnybody]

There is a french saying when translated means "You can't have the butter and the butter money". It's equivalent to "You can't have your cake and eat it too" but I think the french version makes more sense.

Yeah, I've always thought the cake one would make more sense if the wording was switched: "You can't eat your cake and have it too."

 

[Hygro]

and to think so many people actually named their kid Daenerys

Better yet, Khaleesi.

 

[amadeus]

猫に小判
Neko ni koban
Giving gold coins to a cat.

Same meaning as "pearls before swine," that is giving something of value to someone who doesn't realize it.

 

[red_elk]

"Pull an owl on a globe"
Try to manipulate with facts, make unreasonable conclusions.

 

[amadeus]

Try to manipulate with facts, make unreasonable conclusions.

Good advice.