Example: La seva reacció no ve d'un pam, sinó d'una profunda reflexió.
Definition
"No venir d'un pam" is a Catalan expression meaning that something does not come from a small or insignificant origin but rather from a deep or significant reflection, effort, or reason. It highlights that the cause or effect is substantial and meaningful.
Translations
To not matter much
No venir de un palmo
Niet op een kleinigheid aankomen
Ne pas être à un détail près
Auf Kleinigkeiten nicht ankommen
Etymology
The expression "No venir d'un pam" literally means 'not coming from a span,' where 'pam' refers to an old measurement of length roughly equivalent to a handspan. It suggests that something is not trivial or small. This phrase emphasizes that the matter at hand has a considerable background or importance, rather than a minimal or superficial one.
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To not matter much