danse efter nogens pibe

Danish

Etymology

Probably from Aesop's story about a fisherman. Compare Swedish dansa efter någons pipa and Russian плясать под чужую дудку (pljasatʹ pod čužuju dudku). Compare also Dutch naar iemands pijpen dansen.

Verb

danse efter nogens pibe

  1. dance to someone's tune
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