Did you know …
That the Spanish phrase for "teeth" is "dedos de la cabeza," which directly translates to "fingers of the head"? It's true!
This is a good example of how language shapes your understanding of the world around you. "Teeth," naturally, derives from the Old English word for breasts ("teets") which is of course how we think of teeth in the English-speaking world. The German word for teeth, "gebiss," is the same as the German word for "slugs," which probably explains why Germans brush their teeth with salt. And the Czech word, "zuby," literally means "optional mouth pearls," something that makes complete sense if you've ever seen the famous Czech smile or Czech jewelry.
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