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Nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben (Not having all cups in the cupboard)
With many sayings the origin can be traced back far and often there is an exciting story behind it. Todays saying (proverb) is... ...Not having all the cups in the cupboard (in German: Nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben) If you don't have all the cups in the cupboard, you're a bit crazy or not particularly clever. The origin is not exactly clear - either it comes from a similar Jewish word meaning "cleverness" or "understanding". Or the head with thoughts is compared to the cupboard with dishes. In Jewish there is a word that sounds similar and means "understanding" and...
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