Sometimes, it's quite fun to get lost in translations. In the book Speaking in Tongues, writer and illustrator Ella Frances Sanders decodes some of the most baffling sayings from around the world. They're actually quite poetic, and you might want to steal them for everyday use. We already have.
‘To pedal in the sauerkraut’
(French)
To be at a complete loss or to have lost the train of one’s thoughts. Unlike many odd idioms, this one’s content is actually related to its origin – it comes from the early Tour de France races. The broom wagons – the vehicles that follow cyclists and pick up stragglers or those who are unable to finish the race within the allotted time – often featured on billboards advertising sauerkraut.
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Credit: Ella Frances Sanders
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