Lost in Literal

🇩🇪 German, taken literally

ins Fettnäpfchen treten

Literally

to step into the little fat bowl

What it really means

to put one's foot in one's mouth

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German, taken literally

die beleidigte Leberwurst spielento play the insulted liver sausageTomaten auf den Augen habento have tomatoes on the eyesIch verstehe nur BahnhofI only understand train stationIch glaub, mein Schwein pfeiftI think my pig whistlesDa steppt der Bärthe bear dances thereSchwein habento have a pig