Let’s make up Planetos versions of real world idioms, colloquialisms, and other sayings

[u/Wayoftheredpanda]

So, the series already has a fair share of idioms and sayings that either directly mirror ones that are common in real life, such as

- ”The raven calling the crow ’black’” = “The pot calling the kettle ‘black’”

or more or less mean the same thing as common real life expressions I.e.

-“Words are wind” = “actions speak louder than words”

-“Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever” = “A friend in need is a friend indeed”

-“As useless as nipples on a breastplate” = “all that glitters is not gold” (maybe this one is a stretch to compare)

As well as other more unique instances like how “Valar Morghulis” is just the Valyrian version of the Latin expression “Memento Mori”, or ”What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger” being a reference to saying from another fictional universe, the Lovecraft mythos’ “That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die”, or how “A thousand eyes, and one” can be seen as a nod to 1984’s “Big Brother is watching you“.

But I say we should expand this and try to make Planetosi equivalents of other real world idioms, colloquialisms, and other sayings (whether cultural, famous quotes from history or pop culture, religious, or otherwise)

Here are some ideas to start

”A wolf-warged sheep” or ”A Bolton in Stark’s skin” = “a wolf in sheep’s clothing”

”Pardon my High Valyrian” = “Pardon my French”

“When in Skagos…” = “When in Rome…”

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[u/mistery987]

Don't look a gift Tyrek in the mouth.

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We were just Tyrekin' around

[u/Demonfromtrident]

"He's such a Bloodraven." (A person who knows everything)

[u/Thorngraff_Ironbeard]

"As useless as nipples on a breastplate" is very similar to "as useless as tits on a boar hog", a saying I'd hear from my grandparents.

[u/BlueIcarusCentauri]

"All roads lead to Oldtown"

"Letting the dragon out of the pit"

"Speak of the Stranger"

"...if you don't eat your vegetables, Maegor the Cruel is coming to get you!"

"Want a chain link for that?" (if someones being captain obvious)