da lachen ja die Hühner
German
editEtymology
editLiterally, "the chickens (will) laugh at that". Compare Russian курам на смех (kuram na smex, “for the chickens to laugh at”) with a similar meaning.
Pronunciation
editPhrase
edit- (idiomatic) Exclamation at something ridiculous, silly, or completely unsatisfactory.
References
edit- “Huhn” in Duden online: see under section Wendungen, Redensarten, Sprichwörter