B2 Idiom Informal

دهان کسی بوی شیر دادن

dahan-e kasi bu-ye shir dadan

To be very young/inexperienced

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Meaning

Refers to someone who is immature or lacks experience due to their youth.

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Cultural Background

In Iran, this is a very common way to dismiss someone's opinion in a casual argument.

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Be Careful!

This is an insult. Do not use it with people you want to impress.

Meaning

Refers to someone who is immature or lacks experience due to their youth.

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Be Careful!

This is an insult. Do not use it with people you want to impress.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.

او خیلی جوان است و هنوز دهانش _____ می‌دهد.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: بوی شیر

The idiom is 'دهان بوی شیر دادن'.

🎉 Score: /1

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom. Fill Blank A2

او خیلی جوان است و هنوز دهانش _____ می‌دهد.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: بوی شیر

The idiom is 'دهان بوی شیر دادن'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It is not inherently sexist, but it is often used in power dynamics.

Related Phrases

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جوجه‌اش هنوز پر در نیاورده

similar

His chick hasn't grown feathers yet.

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