Slovenian expressions (Andreja Jernejčič)

And when it's a particularly bad hangover they

"Have a tiger" (Imam tigra).

Morning sex is off the cards in Slovenia

"Roosters breakfast" is preferred (Petelinji zajtrk).

They also don't get fired

But do "get put on the shoe". (Dali so ga na čevelj).

A Slovenian won't cheat on you

But they will "jump over the fence" (Skačejo čez plot).

You'll never hear of a Slovenian making a bad deal

But you will hear, "we bought a cat in the sack"(Kupil je mačka v žaklju).

Neither are they bankrupt

Rather they "reached the drum" (Prišel je na boben).

Slovenians don't laugh out loud

Rather they "smile like a roasted cat". (Smeji se kot pečen maček).

A Slovenia won't tell you to ¨Go to hell!¨

Rather they'll say ¨Let the mother hen kick you¨ (Naj te kokljabrcne).

Slovenians don't throw up

They "call the reindeers" (Kličemo jelene).

Slovenians aren't under pressure

They "have a bitch jumping into their ass" (Kuzla mu v rit skače).

Slovenians don't get a hangover

They "have a cat" (Imam mačka).

A Slovenian is not guilty

They "have a lot of butter on their head" (Ima veliko masla na glavi).

Slovenians don't give up

They "throw a rifle into the corn" (Vržemo puško v koruzo).

A Slovenian is not broke

They are "on the dog" (On je na psu).

They also don't move away or die

They go to "whistle to the crabs" (Šel je rakom žvižgat).

A Slovenian does not express good fortune

They say "my axe fell into the honey" (Sekira mi je padla vmed).

A Slovenian won't take the long way home

They'll "go into the pocket around the ass" (Je šel okrog riti vžep).

A Slovenian won't say "Bloody Hell!"

They'll say, "Three hundred hairy bears!" (Tristo kosmatihmedvedov).

Slovenian's won't ask you to go away

They'll say, "go get yourself salted!" (Solit se pojdi).