Much ado about nothing Vs So much noise for an omelet: The Local Coloring of Proverbs

Much ado about nothing muita parra e pouca uva (Portugese) ’it’s a great vineyard but few grapes’ much ruido y pocas nueces (Spanish) ’many crackly sounds but few nuts’ sieur des barreaux ’so much noise for an omelet’ ’much more activity, worry, or excitement than the situation deserves’: I had the feeling that the “3D experience“ would be much ado about nothing. In the end, it all seemed like much ado about nothing. It turns out that they had already decided to give her the job, but they waited until Monday to notify her of their decision. All her worry was much ado about nothing. Yes, the police blocked off the road, but it was much ado about nothing - just a goose that refused to move out of motorists’ way. Her publicist dismissed reports that she had gone into rehab, saying it was all much ado about nothing.
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