Ivan worked like a demon. He climbed, he chopped, and he pruned. He was so focused on the "reward" that he didn't notice Stoyan was quietly moving his actual plum harvest into a locked cellar. Ivan kept thinking about the gallons of free brandy he’d soon be drinking.
This phrase is a playful, colloquial Bulgarian expression——which literally translates to "the handle of the adze" (a woodworking tool). Figuratively, it’s used to describe getting "the short end of the stick," a total failure, or being left with nothing but a useless piece of wood after a big plan falls apart. na_teslata_drzkata
Here is a story about how one man learned its meaning the hard way. The Great Rakia Heist Ivan worked like a demon
Stoyan, who was far sharper than Ivan realized, took one look at Ivan’s greedy eyes and smiled. "Of course, Ivan. Start with the big trees at the back. Work hard, and there will be a great reward at the end of the day." Ivan kept thinking about the gallons of free