Sanan sacred cow käännös englanti-suomi

pyhä lehmäNiistä on tullut meille pyhä lehmä. They have become our sacred cow. Minun ryhmälleni auto ei ole mikään pyhä lehmä. For my group, the car is no sacred cow. Näin on, mutta tilanne on paha, eivätkä kiintiöt ole mikään pyhä lehmä, johon ei saa koskea. Yes, but this is bad, and they are not a ‘sacred cow’ that cannot be touched.

Something which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry. A person, institution, belief system, etc. which, for no reason other than the demands of established social etiquette or popular opinion, should be accorded respect or reverence, and not touched, handled or examined too closely