Tag Archives: sayings + expressions
Sayings + Expressions 6: The Ground and the Sun Posted by Sten on Aug 19, 2014
Liebe Leser, Today again a saying and an expression. If you are down, because something struck you, and you do not know how life is supposed to be nice again… Remember the saying and expression below! Auf Regen folgt Sonnenschein Rainfall is followed by sunshine (every cloud has a silver lining) This one is based on…
Sayings + Expressions 5 – The Beauty and the Ball Posted by Sten on Aug 8, 2014
Hi there! This week we have another two: a saying, and an expression. The saying concerns beauty, and the expression discipline and endurance – which you need to achieve beauty, right? Let’s go, first the saying! Wer schön sein will, muss leiden Who wants to be beautiful, has to suffer (beauty knows no pain) The origin…
Sayings + Expressions 4 – The Master and Cloud 7 Posted by Sten on Jul 31, 2014
Today it is all about the bright blue above us: the sky! Even though the saying and the expression do not have much in common in meaning. Let’s start with the saying! Es ist noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen No master has fallen from heaven yet (practice makes perfect) This saying means that…
Sayings + Expressions 3 – The Winner and the Oil Posted by Sten on Jul 24, 2014
Hi there! Today, I will go over one saying and one expression again. Both are related to actions – if you dare, what can happen? That connects both the saying and the expression. As always, let’s start off with the saying! Wer nicht wagt, der nicht gewinnt Who doesn’t dare, doesn’t win (i.e. no guts, no…
Sayings + Expressions 2 – The Square and the Concept Posted by Sten on Jul 14, 2014
In this second post, we have another two! Let’s start off again with the saying. Das Runde muss ins Eckige the round (thing) must go into the square (thing) Very much football-related, and not very translatable to English, this saying has quite some background meaning. Of course, it talks about the football entering the goal, which it has to…
Sayings + Expressions 1 – the Will and the Thread Posted by Sten on Jun 23, 2014
Hi there! This is the first of some posts about great sayings and expressions in German. One of each every week. Many sound very wise in German. The language just helps you convey that wise, mysterious tone you want such sayings and expressions to have sometimes. Let’s start off with the saying! Wo ein Wille…