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Decker proverbs1

Decker German proverbs 1

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Leichter gesagt als getan. Easier said than done.
Rom ist auch nicht an einem Tag erbaut worden. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Viele Köche verderben den Brei. Too many cooks spoil the broth (porridge).
Aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen. To make an elephant out of a mosquito; inflating an issue.
Die Katze im Sack kaufen. Buying the cat in the bag; taking or buying something without checking it first.: Equivalent: Buying a pig in a poke.
Ein blindes Huhn findet auch mal ein Korn. A blind chicken finds a grain once in a while; getting lucky. : Equivalent: Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.
Einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul. One doesn’t look into the mouth of a gifted horse (to check its teeth as they reveal the horse’s age); be happy with what you have.
Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht. Dogs that bark don’t bite. : Equivalent: His bark is worse than his bite.
Lieber ein Spatz in der Hand als eine Taube auf dem Dach. Better a sparrow in the hand than the pigeon on the roof; be happy with what you have.: Equivalent: A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Morgenstund’ hat Gold im Mund. The early morning hour has gold in its mouth.: Equivalent: The early bird gets the worm.
Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen. To hit two flies with one swatter. : Equivalent: To kill two birds with one stone.
Alles auf eine Karte setzen. To bet everything on one card. : Equivalent: To put all eggs in one basket.
Den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben. Don’t praise the day before the evening. : Equivalent: There’s many a slip between the cup and the lip.
Eine Hand wäscht die andere. One hand washes the other. : Equivalent: You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.
Ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein. A drop on the hot rock.: Equivalent: A drop in the sea/bucket.
Ein Unglück kommt selten allein. One disaster rarely comes alone.: Equivalent: When it rains, it pours.
Eine Leiche im Keller haben. To have a corpse in the basement. : Equivalent: To have skeletons in the closet.
Es ist noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen. No master has yet fallen from the sky. : Explanation: This saying refers to the times when apprentices learned a craft from the master craftsman (Meister).
In der Kürze liegt die Würze. In briefness lies the spice (wit). : Equivalent: Brevity is the soul of wit.
Lügen haben kurze Beine. Lies have short legs. : Meaning: Lies don’t travel far.
Probieren geht über studieren. Trying is better than studying. : Equivalent: The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold. Talking is silver, silence is gold.: Equivalent: Talk is cheap, silence is golden.
Wie man in den Wald hineinruft, so schallt es heraus. Just as one shouts into the forest, so it echoes back. : Equivalent: What goes around, comes around.
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