Bellringer 31-60 Flashcards

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Clothes make the people.

People will be judged on their appearance.

A

Kleider machen Leute.

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Lies have short legs.

Lies do not go far.

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Lügen haben kurze Beine.

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Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth

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Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn

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It goes around the sausage.

It’s now or never

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Es geht um die Wurst

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Opposites attract

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Gegensatze ziehen sich an

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All good things come in threes

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Alle gute Dinge sind drei

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Show me your friends, and I’ll tell you who you are.

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Zeige mir deine Freunde, und ich sage dir, wer du bist

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First the work, then the enjoyment

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Erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen

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Still waters run deep

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Stille Wasser sind tief

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No one falls from Heaven a master (knowing everything)

No one is born knowing everything

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Es ist noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen

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Old love does not rust

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Alte Liebe rostet nicht

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Speaking is silver, silence is gold

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Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold

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Many small rivers/creeks make a larger river.

Strength in numbers.

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Viele Bäche machen einen Strom

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13
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Through misfortune man become smart

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Durch Schaden wird man klug

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Age does not protect from foolishness

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Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht

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Other countries, other customs

When in Rome…

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Andere Länder, andere Sitten

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Evil thoughts lead to evil actions/deeds

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Böse Gedanken zeugen böse Taten

17
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In war and in love is everything allowed

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Im Krieg und in der Liebe ist alles erlaubt

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Q

Morninghour has gold in its mouth

Early bird gets the worm

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Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund

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Whoever last laughs, laughs the best

A

Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten

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Q

Burned child shys away from the fire

Once bitten, twice shy

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Gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer

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The love goes through the stomach

A

Die Liebe geht durch den Magen

22
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Pride comes before the fall

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Hochmut kommt vor dem Fall

23
Q

Dumb farmers grow potatoes

Dumb luck

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Die dümmsten Bauern haben die grössten Kartoffeln

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Q

Unity makes strength

A

Einigkeit macht stark

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Q

Don’t count your eggs before they hatch

A

Kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte Eier

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Against stupidity there are no pills

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Gegen Dummheit gibt es keine Pillen

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All has an end, only the sausage has two.

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Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei

28
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If you must do something, do it right

A

Wenn du es schon machen musst, dann kannst du es auch richtig machen

29
Q

How one, so lost

Easy come, easy go

A

Wie gewonnen, so zeronnen