Care e originea expresiei „a scoate din pepeni”? Legătura nebănuită a popularului fruct cu starea de enervare • Newsweek România

The expression "to take someone out of melons" metaphorically means to annoy or provoke someone to lose their patience. Its origin is linked to a trick used by thieves to distract guards of melon fields, allowing them to steal. Linguist August Scriban noted that thieves would irritate the guards, causing them to leave their posts. Although this explanation is traditional, it lacks definitive proof. The term is also used in other expressions, such as "as fat as a melon," and has various meanings in popular sayings, including the proverb about fear guarding melons, which emphasizes vigilance against potential losses.