“You could sharpen a stake on his head.”

Хоч кіл на голові теши. Khoch kil na holovi teshy

🤨 What does it ACTUALLY mean? →

🇬🇧 What you'd actually say

“He won't listen to anyone.”

also: “He's completely stubborn.” · “Nothing gets through to him.”

📖 Meaning: Someone is so stubborn that no argument reaches them.
💡 Why it's funny: English gives up and talks to a wall. Ukrainian proposes woodworking directly on the person's skull.
🧭 Closest English idiom: “Talking to a brick wall.”
📝 Explanation: Said in exhausted frustration after a long, useless conversation.

🧠 Learn

stubborn (adjective) — refusing to change your mind — упертий “He's incredibly stubborn.”
get through to someone (phrase) — to succeed in making someone understand — достукатися “I can't get through to him.”

🗣 In context

Пояснювала годину — хоч кіл на голові теши.

I explained for an hour — it's like talking to a brick wall.

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Questions people ask

What does “You could sharpen a stake on his head.” mean?

Someone is so stubborn that no argument reaches them.

How do you say «Хоч кіл на голові теши.» in English?

Naturally: “He won't listen to anyone.”. The closest English idiom is “Talking to a brick wall.”.