Idioms

Bulgarian	English	English Meaning
Не (ми) излиза от главата	NaN	This can be used for an idea that is stuck in your head, often used for a romantic aspiration.
Блъскам си главата	NaN	To try to understand or solve something; to struggle or work hard; to regret something deeply.
Мотая се в краката на някого	NaN	To hang out somewhere without a job and interfere with someone who works (like a cat).
Водя за носа	NaN	To have completely subdued someone to your will and make them do everything you want.
Не вижда по-далече от носа си	NaN	To be very narrow-minded, not being able to delve deeper into things or only interested in oneself.
Познавам ... като петте си пръста	NaN	To know something like the back of one's hand.
Пускам да ми мине покрай ушите	NaN	To not pay attention to given information.
Без да си мръдна пръста	Without lifting a finger	To do something without putting in any effort.
Говорим на различни езици	We speak different languages	To find it difficult to meet in ideas and beliefs.
Оставам с пръст в устата	To be left with a finger in mouth	To be very surprised, deceived by something; or to get nothing from a situation.
затварям си очите	Close one's eyes	To ignore something deliberately.
държа под око	Keep an eye	To keep a watch on someone or something.
музика за ушите ми	Music to one's ears	Something that is very pleasant to hear.
стените имат уши	Walls have ears	To indicate that someone might be listening in secretly.
въртя някого на малкия си пръст	Twist around one's little finger	To easily manipulate someone.
на една ръка разстояние	At hand	To be close or near.
подавам ръка на някого	Give a hand	To help someone.
от глава до пети	From head to toe	Completely, entirely.
пъхам си носа някъде	Stick one's nose in	To meddle in someone else's business.
под носа на някого	Right under someone's nose	To be right in front of someone without being noticed.
Както и да се въртиш, задникът ти все е отзад	NaN	No matter how you turn, your ass is always in the back.
След дъжд – качулка	NaN	It's too late (You put your hood on after the rain).
Взел клечка да бие мечка	NaN	He's completely unprepared (He's trying to beat a bear with a stick).
Още Петко нероден, а шапката му шият	NaN	Don't count your chickens before they hatch (Petko isn't born yet but they're sewing his hat).
Видяла жабата, че коват вола и тя вдигнала крак	NaN	A frog trying to fit in where it doesn't belong.
Гладна мечка, хоро не играе	NaN	A hungry bear doesn't dance (You can't expect anything from someone without giving something in return).
Присмял се хърбел на щърбел	NaN	The pot calling the kettle black (The toothless one laughed at the gap-toothed one).
Две жени – цял пазар	NaN	Two women make a whole market (A saying indicating women can be noisy or gossip a lot).
На всяко гърне мерудия	NaN	Someone who pokes their nose into everything (A pinch of parsley in every pot).
Яде като мечка, работи като буболечка	NaN	You're lazy (You eat like a bear and work like a bug).
Да би мирно стояло, не би чудо видяло	NaN	You brought the trouble on yourself (If it had kept still, it would not have seen trouble). Said when someone meddles and gets hurt.
От мухата прави слон	NaN	You're exaggerating (You're making an elephant out of a fly).
Главата му побеля, а умът му не дойде	NaN	He's immature (His hair turned white, but wisdom never came).
Всяка жаба да си знае гьола	NaN	Know your place (Every frog should know its puddle).
Умислил се като свиня по Коледа	NaN	He's worried (Deep in thought like a pig before Christmas).
Лепят му се като мухи на мед	NaN	A playboy (Women stick to him like flies on honey).
Две дини под една мишница не се носят	NaN	You're taking on too much or being greedy (Don't carry two watermelons under one arm).
Айляк	NaN	The art of doing everything slowly, with no rush, enjoying life (Untranslatable, typical of Plovdiv).
Да четеш конско евангелие	NaN	To scold somebody for doing something wrong (To read the horse gospel).
Яхвам метлата	NaN	To get furious (To ride the broom).
Та пушек се вдига	NaN	To do something intensely (So hard that smoke rises).
Течен хляб	Liquid bread	Slang for beer.
Чеша се, където не ме сърби	NaN	To do or talk about something needless and ask for trouble (To scratch where it doesn't itch).
За черни дни	For black days	To save something for hypothetical bad times.
На баба ти хвърчилото	NaN	To tell someone who is talking nonsense that you don't believe it (Your grandmother's kite).
Не е цвете за мирисане	NaN	He's not a good person (He's not a flower to sniff).

Sources:

matadornetwork.com/read/20-funniest-bulgarian-expressions-use/

theculturetrip.com/europe/bulgaria/articles/10-bulgarian-idioms-that-cant-be-translated-into-english

co-workingstudio.com/post/20-everyday-bulgarian-phrases-body-parts