10 Japanese expressions that sound delightfully strange and funny when translated soranews24.com

Snake legs: 蛇足 (dasoku)Image: by RakuboBut wait, snakes don’t have legs … do they?
From this episode, the expression “snake legs” has come to mean something additional that is unnecessary and possibly detrimental.
At times like those, in Japanese you can say that you’re willing to borrow even cat’s paws for extra help.
We use them in Japanese without really considering their literal meaning, but they sound quite funny when you think about it.
Every language probably has its share of strange-sounding expressions, but we hope you enjoyed our little session on Japanese idioms and phrases!