apinaa koijataan

Finnish

Etymology

apinaa koijataan (literally “a monkey is being tricked”). From the Kummeli TV sketch Apinaa koijataan, in which Apina – a stupid man who acts like a gorilla – gets swindled by his partner in crime when they divide the fruits of their criminal labors.

Phrase

apinaa koijataan (colloquial)

1. (often humorous) Used to indicate that someone is being taken advantage of by an obvious scam or swindle.

See also

• viedä kuin pässiä narussa