Reminds me of the joke about a bunch of linguists from different EU countries who, after a few drinks, start arguing over which is the most beautiful, eloquent language. Suddenly, a butterfly flies past, and the British linguist immediately points to it and goes:
"Look! Here's the perfect proof of why English is the most beautiful language. 'Butterfly' - it expresses perfectly the movement of this delicate creature, how it flutters by..."
"Non," says the French linguist. "Ze French word for zis ethereal insect is 'papillon' - just listen, 'ow ze word is just as soft and untouchable as ze butterfly itself. French is ze most beautiful language!"
"No no no," says the Spanish linguist. "De Spanish word for butterfly is 'mariposa'. Can you imayine a word dat more perfectly captures de beauitful colores of de wings, de way de sunlight shines tru dem? Spanish is de most eloquent languaje!"
And so on. The Italian offers "farfalle", the Dutchman "vlinder", the Swede "fjäril", the Dane "sommerfugl", the Finn "perhonen", the Irishman "féileacán"... And finally the German has enough, pounds his fist on the table and shouts:
"Und vot is vrong mit SCHMETTERLING?!?"
