I have seen this sentence below in a text where the speaker is talking about respecting the elderly. I can't say I understand this sentence.
Ein guter Ruf verpflichtet
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Sign up to join this communityI have seen this sentence below in a text where the speaker is talking about respecting the elderly. I can't say I understand this sentence.
Ein guter Ruf verpflichtet
It means that you have a good reputation, and you have to act accordingly to preserve it. So, having a good reputation obliges you to be well-behaved, otherwise you'd lose it.
Similarly, there is a saying "Adel verpflichtet", which expresses the same idea with regards to the aristocracy.