10 german turns of speech

Butter bei die Fische !

If you are enthusiastic about the German language, you will quickly come across a variety of expressions and idioms that may confuse you at first. Here are a few explanations.

1. Das ist nicht mein Bier
   Translation: "That's not my beer"
   Meaning: "That's not my concern."

2. Da liegt der Hund begraben
   Translation: "That's where the dog is buried"
   Meaning: Points out the root cause of a problem.

3. Jetzt mal Butter bei die Fische
   Translation: "Now let's put the butter on the fish"
   Meaning: Encourages someone to be straightforward.

4. Tomaten auf den Augen haben
   Translation: "To have tomatoes on your eyes"
   Meaning: Refers to overlooking something obvious.

5. Da steppt der Bär
   Translation: "There the bear dances"
   Meaning: Indicates where the action is happening.

6. Die Katze im Sack kaufen
   Translation: "To buy a cat in a sack"
   Meaning: Buying something without inspecting it first.

7. Über seinen Schatten springen
   Translation: "To jump over one's shadow"
   Meaning: Going out of one's comfort zone.

8. Ein Brett vor dem Kopf haben
   Translation: "To have a plank in front of one's head"
   Meaning: Being oblivious to something.

9. Nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben
   Translation: "To not have all cups in the cupboard"
   Meaning: Refers to being crazy.

10. Das Gelbe vom Ei
    Translation: "The yellow of the egg"
    Meaning: Indicates the best of the best.