lånta fjädrar

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, “borrowed feathers”. From a fable (ascribed to Aesop, recorded by Phaedrus) in which a jackdaw adorns itself with a peacock's feathers.

Noun

lånta fjädrar c pl

  1. (in some expressions) borrowed plumes

Derived terms

References

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