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 + partitive) to beat around the bush (to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant)

Conjugation

See kiertää.

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