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neuč orla létat

/[nɛʔut͡ʃ orla lɛːtat]/
Czechproverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    colloquialdon't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs
    • Napsal mi, že design karoserie si žádá spolupráci několika designérů i modelářů. […] Odepsal jsem: "Hrbku, Hrbku, neuč orla létat. Vyrobil jsem několik aut, kolik ty?"

      He wrote to me that the design of the car body needs a cooperation of several designers and modellers. […] I answered: "Hrbek, Hrbek, don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs. I have made several cars, how many have you?

Etymology

Literally, “do not teach an eagle how to fly”.

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