Egg of Columbus
An egg of Columbus or Columbus' egg (Italian: uovo di Colombo [ˈwɔːvo di koˈlombo]) refers to a brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple or easy after the fact. The expression refers to an apocryphal story, dating from at least the 16th century, in which it is said that Christopher Columbus, having been told that finding a new trade route was inevitable and no great accomplishment, challenges his critics to make an egg stand on its tip. After his challengers give up, Columbus does it himself by tapping the egg on the table to flatten its tip.
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Egg of Columbus
An egg of Columbus or Columbus' egg (Italian: uovo di Colombo [ˈwɔːvo di koˈlombo]) refers to a brilliant idea or discovery that seems simple or easy after the fact. The expression refers to an apocryphal story, dating from at least the 16th century, in which it is said that Christopher Columbus, having been told that finding a new trade route was inevitable and no great accomplishment, challenges his critics to make an egg stand on its tip. After his challengers give up, Columbus does it himself by tapping the egg on the table to flatten its tip.
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An egg of Columbus or Columbus ...... t everyone knows how to do it.
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Columbi ägg är en parabel som ...... om ett ägg med avplattad ände.
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Das Ei des Kolumbus ist eine R ...... tung hat der Gordische Knoten.
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El huevo de Colón es un concep ...... razón de que se popularizaran.
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Het ei van Columbus is een uit ...... een moeilijke opgave bedoelt.
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Jajko Kolumba – określenie pro ...... Antoni de Portmany na Ibizie.
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Kolumbovo vejce je ustálené sl ...... ížné rozhodování, jednoduché.)
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L'expression « œuf de Colomb » ...... ne « énorme invraisemblance ».
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L'uovo di Colombo è un aneddot ...... ma apparentemente impossibile.
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O Ovo de Colombo é uma famosa ...... colocar um ovo de cobre de pé.
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An egg of Columbus or Columbus ...... the table to flatten its tip.
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Columbi ägg är en parabel som ...... upp på sin tillplattade ända.
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Das Ei des Kolumbus ist eine R ...... tung hat der Gordische Knoten.
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El huevo de Colón es un concep ...... o sencillo una vez entendido.
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Het ei van Columbus is een uit ...... een moeilijke opgave bedoelt.
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Jajko Kolumba – określenie pro ...... e (Dama-chochlik) z 1629 roku.
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Kolumbovo vejce je ustálené sl ...... ížné rozhodování, jednoduché.)
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L'expression « œuf de Colomb » ...... « Il suffisait d'y penser ! »
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L'uovo di Colombo è un aneddot ...... ma apparentemente impossibile.
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O Ovo de Colombo é uma famosa ...... colocar um ovo de cobre de pé.
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Columbi ägg
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Egg of Columbus
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Ei des Kolumbus
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Ei van Columbus
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Huevo de Colón
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Jajko Kolumba
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Kolumbovo vejce
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Ovo de Colombo
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Ovo de Kolumbo
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Telur Columbus
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