In Finnish we have “kissanristiäiset” (literally means a cat’s christening), which means some trivial and meaningless celebration/event.
In Finnish we have “kissanristiäiset” (literally means a cat’s christening), which means some trivial and meaningless celebration/event.
In the Sesotho language of Lesotho, if you say to someone, “I’m not your mother”, it’s a terrible insult.
Another insult of equal vehemence is, “you are like a cat that jumps across a ravine and scribbles up the other side”.
People in the village I lived in told me that either of these could result in someone being killed.
U.S. here. I find this both interesting and disturbing. I can sort of get the meaning. But scary! I hope you are okay.
Vader: No, I’m not your mother, I’m your father.