Sprichwörter Flashcards

1
Q

You have to finish what you have started. (lit. Whoever says A must also say B.)

A

Wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen.

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2
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Practice makes perfect.

A

Übung macht den Meister.

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3
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Tell me who your friends are, and I will tell you who you are.

A

Sag mir, mit wem du gehst, und ich sage dir, wer du bist.

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4
Q

The early bird catches the worm.

A

Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm.

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5
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All that glitters is not gold.

A

Es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt.

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6
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Ignorance is bliss. (lit. What is don’t know, does not bother me.)

A

Was ich nicht weiß, macht mich nicht heiß.

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7
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Stick with what you know. (lit. Cobbler, stick with your shoe stretchers.)

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Schuster, bleib bei deinen Leisten.

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8
Q

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

A

Einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul.

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9
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Out of the mouths of babes. (lit. The mouths of children make known the truth.)

A

Kindermund tut Wahrheit kund.

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10
Q

Money rules the world.

A

Geld regiert die Welt.

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11
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.

A

Pferde lassen sich zum Wasser bringen, aber nicht zum Trinken zwingen.

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12
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At night, all cats are grey.

A

Nachts sind alle Katzen grau.

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13
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Out of sight, out of mind.

A

Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn.

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14
Q

Opposites attract.

A

Gegensätze ziehen sich an.

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15
Q

Better late than never.

A

Besser spät als nie.

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16
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Talk is silver, silence is golden.

A

Reden ist Silber; Schweigen ist Gold.

17
Q

You learn how to do something by doing it. (lit. Speak, if you want to learn how to speak.)

A

Rede, so lernst du reden.

18
Q

If you overdo it, you’ll wear yourself out. (lit. The pitcher goes to the well until it breaks.)

A

Der Krug geht so lange zum Brunnen, bis er bricht.

19
Q

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

A

Wo Rauch ist, da ist auch Feuer.

20
Q

Look before you leap. (lit. Doing before thinking has brought great suffering to many.)

A

Vorgetan und nachgedacht hat manchem großes Leid gebracht.

21
Q

Love thy neighbour as thyself.

A

Liebe deinen Nächsten wie dich selbst.

22
Q

To each his/her own. (lit. For every creature its own pleasure.)

A

Jedem Tierchen sein Pläsierchen.

23
Q

Talking it up is part of the trade. (lit. Rattling is part of the trade.)

A

Klappern gehört zum Handwerk.

24
Q

We’ll figure it out with time. (lit. With time comes counsel.)

A

Kommt Zeit, kommt Rat.