Idiots with Idioms is the English-language show where we talk about figurative language from all over the world. We discuss the culture, history, and deeper meaning behind everyday expressions in various languages. Co-hosts Marcello and Ethan guide you through short, informative conversations with native speakers of a different language every month.
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Idiots with Idioms is the English-language show where we talk about figurative language from all over the world. We discuss the culture, history, and deeper meaning behind everyday expressions in various languages. Co-hosts Marcello and Ethan guide you through short, informative conversations with native speakers of a different language every month.
In this episode, our guest Spriha Dhanuka leads us through three sets of contradictory proverbs. We explore the historical origins of these proverbs in Indian mystic poetry and discuss what they reveal about modern Indian culture as well as the semantics of proverbs more broadly.
Host idioms in this episode: “A piece of cake” and “a can of corn”.
Idiots with Idioms
Idiots with Idioms is the English-language show where we talk about figurative language from all over the world. We discuss the culture, history, and deeper meaning behind everyday expressions in various languages. Co-hosts Marcello and Ethan guide you through short, informative conversations with native speakers of a different language every month.
