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German. Translated.
Literally.
German idioms, translated word for word into English. The results are delightfully unhinged.
In der Furt soll man die Pferde nicht wechseln.
“You shouldn't change horses at the ford.”
Don't change course in the middle of something difficult.
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Du hast Tomaten auf den Augen.
“You have tomatoes on your eyes.”
You are blind to something obvious.
Da steppt der Bär.
“The bear is doing the step dance there.”
It's going to be a great party.
Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof.
“I only understand train station.”
I don't understand anything that's being said.
Schwein haben.
“To have pig.”
To be lucky.
“The sausage always has two ends — and the Germans have a saying for that.”
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