minden lében kanál
Hungarian
Etymology
minden (“every”) + lé (“juice, liquid”) + -ben (“in”) + kanál (“spoon”), literally: “a spoon in every juice”
Pronunciation
Noun
- (idiomatic) nosey parker, busybody, meddler (see also poke one's nose into)
Usage notes
- Implies a person who offers an opinion about anything and everything; who can't stay out of anything.
- The 1971 action/adventure series,The Persuaders! was translated to Hungarian as Minden lében két kanál (literally, “two spoons in every juice”)