{"id":10853,"date":"2019-07-04T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T11:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=10853"},"modified":"2019-06-27T11:01:16","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T11:01:16","slug":"german-sayings-expressions-22-heat-heat-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/german-sayings-expressions-22-heat-heat-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"German Sayings + Expressions 22: Heat, Heat, Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

These past few weeks and the upcoming ones have been showing tropische Temperaturen <\/em>(tropical temperatures) in Germany, with up to 40\u00b0C (104\u00b0F). Not only time to look for some Sonnencreme\u00a0<\/em>(sunscreen) and some\u00a0Schatten\u00a0<\/em>(shade), but also a\u00a0Sprichwort\u00a0<\/em>(saying) and an\u00a0Ausdruck\u00a0<\/em>(expression) that go along with it! As always, let’s start with the\u00a0Sprichwort.<\/em><\/p>\n

For older posts, please\u00a0follow this link.<\/a>\u00a0Now, let\u2019s start with the\u00a0Sprichwort\u00a0<\/em>(saying)!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, es gibt nur falsche Kleidung<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n
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Image by Pexels at Pixabay.com, public domain<\/p><\/div>\n

Literally: There is no bad weather, there is only wrong clothing<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing<\/em><\/p>\n

The idea behind this\u00a0Sprichwort\u00a0<\/em>is quite the inverse of the hot temperatures we have right now. When the weather is too cold, and you complain that the weather is bad, you could say\u00a0Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, nur falsche Kleidung<\/em>. Sure, you can just add some layers, a cozy sweater like the one above, a nice thick coat, and you’re set. But what if the heat is so bad that even wearing a swimsuit is not cool enough? Then this\u00a0Sprichwort\u00a0<\/em>becomes a fun way to show that, yes, bad weather is\u00a0 thing.\u00a0<\/strong>Let’s see an example of that:<\/p>\n

Es ist so hei\u00df! In diesem Wetter gehe ich nicht raus.<\/em><\/p>\n

Wieso denn? Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter, es gibt nur falsche Kleidung(!)<\/em><\/p>\n

(It is so hot! In this weather, I am not going outside.<\/p>\n

Why? There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing(!))<\/p>\n

Bit of Humor <\/i>(humor) can ease the pain of this heat!<\/p>\n

Where exactly this\u00a0Sprichwort\u00a0<\/em>originates, is difficult to find out. But considering the wisdom behind it, it probably has some age behind it.<\/p>\n

Zu hei\u00df baden<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n
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Image by Pasja1000 at Pixabay.com, public domain<\/p><\/div>\n

Literally: to bathe too hot<\/strong><\/p>\n

To have a knock in the cradle<\/em><\/p>\n

This is quite a mean one. It means that you spinnt <\/em>(are bonkers). But it can be funny due to the double meaning during these hot days! It is used jokingly in most cases. It is normally used a bit like this:<\/p>\n

Alle Menschen sind doof.<\/em><\/p>\n

Was soll das denn hei\u00dfen? Du hast wohl zu hei\u00df gebadet!<\/em><\/p>\n

(All people suck.<\/p>\n

What is that supposed to mean? You must have bathed too hot!)<\/p>\n

After coming out of the water of the\u00a0See\u00a0<\/em>(lake) during this hot weather, this could be fun one to use.<\/p>\n

This\u00a0Ausdruck\u00a0<\/em>only popped up in the\u00a020. Jahrhundert\u00a0<\/em>(20th century). It is related to the idea that you were bathed too hot as a\u00a0Kind\u00a0<\/em>(child), and now you are kind of dim. That bathing is related to failure can also be seen in\u00a0Ausdr\u00fccke\u00a0<\/em>like\u00a0baden gehen\u00a0<\/em>(to take a bath), which means as much as “going down” or “falling apart”. This meaning of failure comes from the idea of\u00a0Ertrinken\u00a0<\/em>(drowning) or Versinken\u00a0<\/em>(sinking) in a\u00a0Sumpf\u00a0<\/em>(swamp).<\/p>\n

Have you used these two before? Will you use them? Do you have temperature-related sayings or expressions in your language? Let me know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

These past few weeks and the upcoming ones have been showing tropische Temperaturen (tropical temperatures) in Germany, with up to 40\u00b0C (104\u00b0F). Not only time to look for some Sonnencreme\u00a0(sunscreen) and some\u00a0Schatten\u00a0(shade), but also a\u00a0Sprichwort\u00a0(saying) and an\u00a0Ausdruck\u00a0(expression) that go along with it! As always, let’s start with the\u00a0Sprichwort. For older posts, please\u00a0follow this link.\u00a0Now, let\u2019s…<\/p>\n

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