dimarts, 21 d’agost del 2007

To go before the storms


Val.: «Anar per davant de les tronades»


Significa previndre les adversitats.

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It is said of the reckless people, regarding to their toughtless behaviour.

Valencians usually pronounce tronades as tronaes (dropping the d) in everyday speech.

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Speaker ha dit...

This expressionf reminds me this one:

To be a thousand-man

Val. Ser un milhòmens*

It means to be a cocky man, a man that acts as if he knew everything, that wants to take part in everything, and claims to be competent for any task.

*also "milhomes"