Like a fish out of water
ʔɨnɨdə wɨha wɨtʃ` jalə ʔasa
In Amharic እንደ ውሃ ውጭ ያለ አሳ
This is a direct translation and is a common idiom in Amharic.
Example
"በስብሰባው ላይ እንደ ውሃ ውጭ ያለ አሳ ተሰማው።"
ʔɨnɨdə wɨha wɨtʃ` jalə ʔasa
In Amharic እንደ ውሃ ውጭ ያለ አሳ
This is a direct translation and is a common idiom in Amharic.
"በስብሰባው ላይ እንደ ውሃ ውጭ ያለ አሳ ተሰማው።"