Literal translation
he makes a horsefly out of a fly
Meaning
he makes a mountain out of a molehill
Explanation
Describes exaggerating the importance of something beyond measure: making a horsefly out of a fly.
Provençal expression
Literal translation
he makes a horsefly out of a fly
Meaning
he makes a mountain out of a molehill
Explanation
Describes exaggerating the importance of something beyond measure: making a horsefly out of a fly.
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