kuin Manulle illallinen

Finnish

Alternative forms

• kuin manulle illallinen

Etymology

Literally, “like dinner/supper to Manu” (as in it's as obvious as that Manu deserves his dinner); Manu is perhaps from an archaic manu (“handyman”), possibly from Swedish man (“man”), but has been folk-etymologically associated with the nickname Manu.

Phrase

kuin Manulle illallinen

1. (simile) obviously, of course