schauen wie der Ochs vorm Berg

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “to look like the ox in front of the hill”. === Verb === schauen wie der Ochs vorm Berg (idiomatic) to look completely baffled Synonym: wie eine Schwalbe, wenn es blitzt ==== Usage notes ==== A similar proverb exists in other languages, e.g. Serbo-Croatian gleda kao tele u šarena vrata.