слоновьи движения в посудной лавке

[maymun]

слоновьи движения в посудной лавке

[D-50]

...like a bull in a china shop

[nephew]

а элефанта за что игнорировать?
... like an elephant in a china store

[D-50]

Posted by Smokey Stover on May 06, 2007

In Reply to: Re: Elephant in a china store posted by bob on May 06, 2007

: : I'm looking for the origin for "Like an elephant in a china store". Any help?

: Not a common phrase. The usual is "bull in a china shop." See our archives for 7 previous postings.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/54/messages/90.html

[nephew]

оказывается, во всех языках калька с французского, только у англичан свое понимание прекрасного :)))

http://bostonweeklyphoto.blogspot.com/2008/08/elephant-in-college-un-lphant.html

[october]

Like an elephant following the bull thru the Chinatown

[nephew]

Like an elephant following the bull following Pamplona runners thru the Chinatown