on jotain mätää Tanskanmaalla

Finnish

Etymology

Calque of English something is rotten in the state of Denmark; on (“there's”) jotain (“something”) mätää (“rotten”) Tanskanmaalla (“in the state of Denmark”)

Phrase

on jotain mätää Tanskanmaalla

1. something is rotten in the state of Denmark (something is not right)