how to say “with both feet on the ground” in Hebrew
עִם שְׁתֵּי רַגְלַיִם עַל הַקַּרְקַע
A person having both feet on the ground refers to this person being sensible, realistic, practical.
The Hebrew expression means the same thing. For example, הוּא בָּחוּר עם שתי רגליים על הקרקע (hoo bah-KHOOR eem SHTEH-ee rahg-LAH-yeem ahl hah-kahr-KAH) – He’s a guy with both (literally, two) feet on the ground.
Those of you who have traveled in Israeli elevators might know that the ק (k) printed on one of the buttons refers to the ground floor – קוֹמַת קַרְקַע (koh-MAHT kahr-KAH). By contrast, the כ (also k) sometimes printed on an elevator button refers to the entrance – כְּנִיסָה (knee-SAH).
Those who live in Har Nof and other places certainly know that these two floors are not always the same – and thus the ק button and the כ button are not interchangeable.
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