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The Ball is Round and the Game Goes 90 Minutes (Der Ball ist rund und das Spiel dauert 90 Minuten)
With many sayings the origin can be traced back far and often there is an exciting story behind it. Todays saying (proverb) is... ...The Ball is Round and the Game Goes 90 Minutes (Der Ball ist rund und das Spiel dauert 90 Minuten) What does "The Ball is Round and the Game Goes 90 Minutes" actually mean and how did the phrase come up? We provide you with the answers here! In 1954 Sepp Herberger, a famous German national coach , said "Der Ball ist rund und das Spiel dauert 90 Minuten" (translated: The ball is round and the game goes 90 minutes). Whereas many people...
Butter bei die Fische (Butter by the Fish)
With many sayings the origin can be traced back far and often there is an exciting story behind it. Todays saying (proverb) is... ...Butter by the Fish (in German: Butter bei die Fische) What does "Butter the Fish" actually mean and how did the phrase come up? We provide you with the answers here!The saying means to get to the point. If someone asks you to put the butter by the fish, then the person expects plain language without digressions. Often people also mean not to do things by halves and to tackle a task with full dedication.The proverbs origin is based in...
Geh doch dahin wo der Pfeffer wächst (Go where the pepper grows)
With many sayings the origin can be traced back far and often there is an exciting story behind it. Todays saying (proverb) is... ...Go where the pepper grows (in German: Geh doch dahin wo der Pfeffer wächst) Sometimes you wish someone to where the pepper grows - and usually when the person is not wanted or you just do not want to see him. Since the pepper came from far away and many people did not know where it came from, they wished unpleasant people to go where the pepper grows. After all, pepper originally comes from India . Today, travelers can...
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