Definition
To postpone making a decision until the next day, allowing time for subconscious processing and clearer thinking.
Etymology
This phrase dates to the 16th century and reflects the ancient wisdom that sleep can bring clarity to difficult decisions. It's based on the observation that problems often seem more manageable after rest, when emotions have settled.
Kelly Says
Modern neuroscience has validated this folk wisdom - our brains actually continue processing information during sleep, often leading to those 'eureka' moments upon waking. It's remarkable how our ancestors intuited what we now know scientifically about memory consolidation.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በላይ ያለው ንብረው
beh-lay yah-leh-oo nih-breh-oo
ARالعربية
نوم عليه
noom alayh
BNবাংলা
এটা নিয়ে ঘুমান
eh-tah nee-yeh ghoo-mah-n
CACatalà
dormir-hi
dohr-meer-ee
CSČeština
spát na tom
spah-t nah toh-m
DADansk
sove på det
soh-veh poh deht
DEDeutsch
darüber schlafen
dah-roo-ber shlah-fen
ELΕλληνικά
κοιμηθεί πάνω
koh-ee-meh-thee pah-noh
ESEspañol
dormir sobre ello
dohr-meer soh-breh eh-yoh
FAفارسی
بر روی آن بخواب
bar ru-ye an bakhāb
FISuomi
nukkua asiasta
noo-koo ah-see-ah-stah
FRFrançais
y réfléchir
ee reh-fleh-sheer
GUGU
તેના પર ઊંઘ
teh-nah pah-r oo-ngh
HAHA
bari a kansa
bah-ree ah kahn-sah
HEעברית
לישון על זה
lee-shohn al zah
HIहिन्दी
इस पर सोना
is par sona
HUMagyar
aludni rá
ah-loo-dnee rah
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidur atasnya
tee-dur ah-tahs-nyah
IGIG
ọpụọ n'elu ya
oh-poo-oh n eh-loo yah
ITItaliano
dormirci sopra
dohr-meer-chee soh-prah
KKKK
жатып қалу
zhah-tee-p kah-loo
KMKM
ដេកលើវា
dehk leh vah
KO한국어
잠들어 보다
jam-deul-eo bo-da
MRMR
त्यावर झोप
tyaavar jhop
MSBahasa Melayu
tidur atasnya
tee-dur ah-tahs-nyah
MYမြန်မာ
ထိုမှာ အိပ်မည်
htoh mah aik meh
NLNederlands
er een nachtje over slapen
ehr ay-nahkh-tay oh-ver slah-pen
NONorsk
sove på det
soh-veh poh deht
PAPA
ਉਸ ਤੇ ਸੌਣ
us teh saun
PLPolski
zasypiać
zah-seep-yahch
PTPortuguês
dormir sobre isso
dohr-meer soh-breh ee-soh
RORomână
a dormi pe el
ah dohr-mee pe el
RUРусский
переспать
peh-reh-spaht
SVSvenska
sova på det
soh-vah poh deht
SWKiswahili
lala kuhusu
lah-lah koo-hoo-soo
TAதமிழ்
அதைப் பற்றி தூங்க
athai-p paṟṟi thūṅga
TEతెలుగు
దానిపై పడుకో
dānipai paḍukō
TLTL
matulog sa kanya
mah-toh-log sah kah-nyah
TRTürkçe
üzerine yatmak
oo-zeh-ree-neh yah-tmak
UKУкраїнська
переспати
peh-reh-spaht-ee
URاردو
اس پر سونا
is par sona
VITiếng Việt
ngủ về nó
ngoo veh noh
YOYO
dari ju lo
dah-ree joo loh
ZUZU
lala kuso
lah-lah koo-soh