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1. Not bricht Eisen.
‘an emergency breaks iron’
A. Honesty is the best policy
2. Die Bäume wachsen nicht in den Himmel.
‚trees don’t grow in heaven’
B. It's easy as pie.
3. Ehrlich währt am längsten.
‘honesty lasts the longest’
C. That's like carrying coals to Newcastle.
4. Morgen, morgen nur nicht heute, sagen alle faulen Leute.
‚tomorrow, tomorrow but not today is what all lazy people say’
D. Necessity is the mother of invention.
5. Andere Länder, andere Sitten.
‘other countries, other customs’
E. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
6. Die Uhr bleibt stehen, aber die Zeit nicht.
‚the clock’s stopped but time hasn’t’
F. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
7. Mit Dieben fängt man Diebe.
With thieves one captures thieves
G. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
8. Das ist ein Kinderspiel.
It’s a game for a child
H. When in Rome, do as the Romans.
9. Einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul.
don’t look an old, free mount in the I. All's well that ends well. mouth
10. Das hieße, Eulen nach Athen tragen.
that’s like taking owls to Athens
J. Time waits for no man. K. It takes a thief to catch a thief. L. There's a limit to everything
11. Ein Unglück kommt selten allein.
One piece of bad luck rarely comes alone
M. Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
12. Du bringst doch Wasser in den Rhein.
you’re bringing water to the rhine
N. Like father, like son.
13. Du kannst mir das Wasser nicht reichen.
you can’t pass me water
O. Don't let them take you for a Pool.
14. Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm.
the apple doesn’t fall far from the stalk
Q. It never rains but it pours.
15. Das dicke Ende kommt noch. the fat end is yet to come
R. You seem to be bringing coals to Newcastle.
16. Du sollst die Kirche im Dorf lassen.
you should leave the church in the village
S You've made your bed, now lie in it.
17. Du sollst dich nicht für dumm verkaufen.
don’t sell yourself as stupid
T. The worst is yet to come.
18. Man soll das Fell des Bären nicht verteilen, bevor man ihn erlegt hat.
don’t share out the bear skin before you’ve killed it
U. You shouldn't get carried away.
19. Das ist nicht dein Bier.
that’s not your beer
V. You can't hold a candle to me.
20. Was man sich eingebrockt hat, muss man auch auslöffeln.
you have to serve up what you’ve W. Out of sight, out of mind. bought home X: You’ll just have to bite the bullet Y: That’s none of your business
‘an emergency breaks iron’
A. Honesty is the best policy
2. Die Bäume wachsen nicht in den Himmel.
‚trees don’t grow in heaven’
B. It's easy as pie.
3. Ehrlich währt am längsten.
‘honesty lasts the longest’
C. That's like carrying coals to Newcastle.
4. Morgen, morgen nur nicht heute, sagen alle faulen Leute.
‚tomorrow, tomorrow but not today is what all lazy people say’
D. Necessity is the mother of invention.
5. Andere Länder, andere Sitten.
‘other countries, other customs’
E. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
6. Die Uhr bleibt stehen, aber die Zeit nicht.
‚the clock’s stopped but time hasn’t’
F. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
7. Mit Dieben fängt man Diebe.
With thieves one captures thieves
G. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
8. Das ist ein Kinderspiel.
It’s a game for a child
H. When in Rome, do as the Romans.
9. Einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul.
don’t look an old, free mount in the I. All's well that ends well. mouth
10. Das hieße, Eulen nach Athen tragen.
that’s like taking owls to Athens
J. Time waits for no man. K. It takes a thief to catch a thief. L. There's a limit to everything
11. Ein Unglück kommt selten allein.
One piece of bad luck rarely comes alone
M. Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
12. Du bringst doch Wasser in den Rhein.
you’re bringing water to the rhine
N. Like father, like son.
13. Du kannst mir das Wasser nicht reichen.
you can’t pass me water
O. Don't let them take you for a Pool.
14. Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm.
the apple doesn’t fall far from the stalk
Q. It never rains but it pours.
15. Das dicke Ende kommt noch. the fat end is yet to come
R. You seem to be bringing coals to Newcastle.
16. Du sollst die Kirche im Dorf lassen.
you should leave the church in the village
S You've made your bed, now lie in it.
17. Du sollst dich nicht für dumm verkaufen.
don’t sell yourself as stupid
T. The worst is yet to come.
18. Man soll das Fell des Bären nicht verteilen, bevor man ihn erlegt hat.
don’t share out the bear skin before you’ve killed it
U. You shouldn't get carried away.
19. Das ist nicht dein Bier.
that’s not your beer
V. You can't hold a candle to me.
20. Was man sich eingebrockt hat, muss man auch auslöffeln.
you have to serve up what you’ve W. Out of sight, out of mind. bought home X: You’ll just have to bite the bullet Y: That’s none of your business
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