A BEAN

  

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A BEAN

Modern Translation: A BEAN

Language Translations for "A BEAN"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Hungarian

  

nincs egy fityingje sem (he hasn't a bean), nem ér egy vasat sem (it isn't worth a bean), egy vasa sincs (to be flat broke). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

aay eanbay.(various references)

   

Romanian

  

nu avea parã chioarã (not to have a bean). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

no valer un comino (not to be worth a bean). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

skida (hull, husk, pod, pod to a bean, ski). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

meteliksiz olmak (be down on one's uppers, not to have a bean), beş parasız olmaz (not to have a bean). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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