cry stinking fish

To undermine one's own efforts. To put oneself down. Primarily heard in UK. A: "And I'm awful at doing reports." B: "Come on, buddy, don't cry stinking fish! You're so talented and have so much to offer the company—don't put yourself down!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Katashi	kah-tah-shee	Japanese
Kumaran	-	Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Zahra	-	Arabic, Persian
Nirav	-	Indian, Gujarati, Marathi
LinnÉA	lin-NE-ah	Swedish
Luana	loo-AN-ə (English), loo-AH-nah (Italian)	English, Italian, Portuguese