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What does "He's known all over town" mean in English? I'm a native speaker and I found it as a translation for that German expression, but since I've never heard the English expression I don't know.
– Nathan Hinchey
Commented Nov 16, 2020 at 14:53
I'm not a native speaker, so I cannot only give a second-hand answer. The free Dict has definitions and examples idioms.thefreedictionary.com/all+over+town Ther is also a 1983 book titled Famous all over town. So, this idiom or variations of it are not totally unknown; it denotes someone who is very well known in a city or community for his/her (dubious) achievements - just like the Persian idiom in the OP.
– wp78de
Commented Nov 16, 2020 at 16:06

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