YOU KNOW YOU ARE TRULY GERMAN…
…When the phrases listed below make you laugh (or cringe).
Every language has its proverbs. Some well-known English ones include:
- “The early bird catches the worm.”
- “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”
Or
- “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”
Here are some examples that we are familiar with in the German culture:
- “Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn.”
- “Kommt Zeit, kommt Rat.”
Or
- “Alle guten Dinge sind drei.”
Now, some of these proverbs can be easily translated into the other language. But there are certain ones that just sound silly if you do translate them word by word. Some of my fellow German readers might have heard of these before. . [Read more…] about You Know You Are Truly German…