Submitted by marketrent t3_126lnda in technology
DreadCoder t1_jea6rth wrote
In Germany there is a saying: Where there is a trough, there are pigs
ObscureLogic t1_jeae9pr wrote
Okay say it in German please
elementsking t1_jeafehh wrote
Wo es einen Trog gibt, gibt es Schweine (?)
Fenix42 t1_jeas7kd wrote
Aww. I was hoping for o e of those long German words that is basically a whole sentance :(.
Redqueenhypo t1_jeau64p wrote
Here, one of the two names for “raccoon dog” is waschbarhund, meaning wash bear dog bc a raccoon is called a wash bear.
dungone t1_jebvudp wrote
The scientific name for raccoon is trash panda.
DorothyMatrix t1_jee5to5 wrote
Raccoon is derived from the Native American (Algonquin) word meaning “rubs/scratches with hands”
ShavedPapaya t1_jebd1ye wrote
Högenfeedfrümtroffen
DasSteak01 t1_jebc786 wrote
I think this is a good example:
https://www.telepolis.de/news/Wo-ein-Trog-ist-sammeln-sich-die-Schweine-2570570.html
"Wo ein Trog ist, sammeln sich die Schweine" In this case said by a judge of the federal constitutional court.
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