kiertää kuin kissa kuumaa puuroa

Finnish

Etymology

Literally, “to circle around hot porridge like a cat”; calque of Swedish gå som katten kring het gröt

Verb

kiertää kuin kissa kuumaa puuroa

  1. (simile, transitive, usually atelic) to beat around the bush (to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant)

Conjugation

See kiertää.

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