[lojban-beginners] Re: attempt at translation

[MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 9/18/2009 13:23:03 Eastern Daylight Time, ivo.doko@gmail.com writes:


> 2009/9/18  <MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com>:
> > What's an English literal version of the same?
> >
> > stevo
>
> Wiktionary is your friend:
> http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bark_up_the_wrong_tree :)
>
> As far as I understand it, it is also used when someone is accusing a
> wrong person of something, which also falls under following a false
> lead I guess.


I was thinking it's like focusing your attention in the wrong direction or on a wrong object.

stevo