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)