oma lehmä ojassa

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Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

oma 'own' + lehmä 'cow' + ojassa 'in the ditch' (inessive singular of oja)

Phrase[edit]

oma lehmä ojassa

  1. (idiomatic) dog in the hunt, vested interest; interest in campaigning or cheering for a cause so as to gain something or avoid losses