"Fish out of water" translation

Question

How would say " fish out of water" ?

This phrase means that a person isn't there correct place. For example the nerd was sitting at table for jocks. The nerd is a fish out of water.

Answer 1

In this case, I would say that the literal translation:

Como (un) pez fuera del agua

works perfectly.

Agreed. - Gekkosan, Jan 12, 2012

Answer 2

Good idiom Tori! It would be a handy phrase to know.

According to the SD dictionary it's literally: No se sentía en su elemento.

But Ian-Hill added this more colorful phrase to the Phrasebook: Como sapo de otro pozo.... like a toad from another well

Answer 3

Our phrasebook has another version, not a perfect literal translation:

Like a fish out of water / Como sapo de otro pozo

This link is the reference ajaks made in her post. - pesta, Jan 12, 2012

Answer 4

Cogu. You beat me to it. I was just going to post,

Estar como pez fuera del agua - To be lika a fish out of water.