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LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER: English Phrase in Spanish

Have you ever felt out of place? If you want to express that feeling in Spanish you can use the phrase “fuera de lugar.” But that phrase sound a bit formal and serious. Here are two ways you can translate “like a fish out of water” maintaining the English phrase in Spanish.

Como sapo de otro pozo: Like fish out of water
1. Como sapo de otro pozo
This phrase literally translates to “like a toad from another well.” Here is an example from the book Speaking Argento which this illustration was created for:

Estaba mal vestida y no conocía a nadie, me sentía como sapo de otro pozo.

 
Como cucaracha en baile de gallinas: Like fish out of water
2. Como cucaracha en baile de gallinas
This is another common idiom in Latin America and literally translates to “like a cockroach in a chicken dance.” You can also use this saying to express that you or someone else is lost and doesn’t know what to do. Here is an example from Twitter:

Alvaro Martin : " Zach Randolph en el perimetro estaba como cucaracha en baile de gallinas , no sabia que hacer" ….. #SosUnGroso

— Lauti Gutierrez#9 (@Lautigutierrez9) May 28, 2013


Do you know other equivalents in Spanish for the idiom “like a fish out of water”? How about even submitting a drawing for us to publish that represents your phrase?

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