egg of Columbus
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egg of Columbus
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Referring to an apocryphal story in which Christopher Columbus, having been told that discovering the Americas was inevitable and no great accomplishment, challenges his critics to make an egg stand on its tip. When they give up, he does it himself by tapping the egg on the table to flatten its tip.
noun eggs of Columbus
- A brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple after the fact.
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noun brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple after the fact
| Español | huevo de Colón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 콜럼버스의 달걀 kolleombeoseuui dalgyal |
| 日本語 | コロンブスの卵 koronbusu no tamago |
| Português | ovo de Colombo |
| Français | œuf de Colomb |
| Deutsch | Ei des Kolumbus |
| Italiano | uovo di Colombo |
| Ελληνικά | το αβγό του Κολόμβου to avgó tou Kolómvou |
| Română | uòu de Colomb |
| Русский | колумбово яйцо kolumbovo jajco |
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title = {egg of Columbus},
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