make a mountain out of a molehill in German
make a mountain out of a molehill in German is aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen, aus einem Furz einen Donnerschlag machen.
make a mountain out of a molehill in German
aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen
(transitive, idiomatic) To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.
aus einem Furz einen Donnerschlag machen
(transitive, idiomatic) To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.
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What is "make a mountain out of a molehill" in German?
"make a mountain out of a molehill" in German is aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen, aus einem Furz einen Donnerschlag machen.
Are there other ways to say "make a mountain out of a molehill" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "make a mountain out of a molehill": aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen, aus einem Furz einen Donnerschlag machen.
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