LATAH

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Sleep like a chicken

Wiki is just astounding - I can't believe the lengths some people go to.

BTW: Has anyone ever heard the expression sleep like a chicken?

I asked a friend if he was a good sleeper and he said yes, but he sleeps like a chicken.

When I said WHAT THE! He said, it means I go to sleep easily but also rouse very easily (light sleeper). It's an expression; Sleep like a chicken.
Or sleep like a tiger (a heavy sleeper).

I found it hilarious and have since asked many Indonesians but nobody seems to have heard of it. They look at me like I'm nuts.

I'ts not on the list, well at least not under to Tidor.
 

JohnnyCool

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BTW: Has anyone ever heard the expression sleep like a chicken?
Before you laugh too much, what about this well-known Western one?
"Sleep like a baby"
If babies sleep so good, how come they wake up every couple of hours?

I have no problems with Sleep like a politician/police officer/president/immigration official/security staff/emergency telephone numbers/supermarket check-outs....
 

BKT

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Wiki is just astounding - I can't believe the lengths some people go to.

BTW: Has anyone ever heard the expression sleep like a chicken?

I asked a friend if he was a good sleeper and he said yes, but he sleeps like a chicken.

When I said WHAT THE! He said, it means I go to sleep easily but also rouse very easily (light sleeper). It's an expression; Sleep like a chicken.
Or sleep like a tiger (a heavy sleeper).

I found it hilarious and have since asked many Indonesians but nobody seems to have heard of it. They look at me like I'm nuts.

I'ts not on the list, well at least not under to Tidor.

Its called Tidur Tidur Ayam, my wife says its a common quote.
 

LATAH

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Its called Tidur Tidur Ayam, my wife says its a common quote.

Thanks BKT. I'm assuming it's the same, for sleep like a Tiger. Can you ask your wife if you can use it as a good night wish? The Tiger version that is...