tukli se cobani preko magarecih ledja

17:22 Sep 1, 2015
Serbian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / knjizevnost ivan goran kovacic
Serbian term or phrase: tukli se cobani preko magarecih ledja
He, he, pravo se kaţe: Tukli se čobani preko magarećih leĎa... I ja sam od onih jadnika, što bih trebao gacati dalekim svijetom, bez kuće i kućišta.
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3 +1elephants fought and the grass got hurt
Elio Verbanac


  

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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
elephants fought and the grass got hurt


Explanation:
This is an African proverb, but it's sufficiently well known in the English-speaking world.

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Note added at 8 days (2015-09-10 13:39:03 GMT)
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The proverb is quite obscure so it's impossible to come up with an appropriate idiom. You may going to have to paraphrase the sentence.

Example sentence(s):
  • Another important aspect of African proverbs is their participatory nature that fits in very well with relationship and community values. Sometimes a preacher or teacher gives the first half of the proverb and the congregation or audience responds with th

    Reference: http://www.afriprov.org/african-proverb-of-the-month/27-2001...
Elio Verbanac
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