New answers tagged etymology
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German word for "work-life balance"
In fact, the word "work-life balance" is used in German.
There exists no word "Arbeit-Leben-Gleichgewicht" or the like.
In sports training/workout, there is a similar phrase "...
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Titel ist Jacke wie Hose
Dafür müsste Jacke zu einer diversen Menge ungesichter Wörter gestellt werden, ebenso der Bauername, der im Hinblick auf das Textil zumindest vergleichsweise durch burlap gestützt wird, d.i. im Ansatz ...
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Origin of 'Er soll vor der eigenen Tür kehren'
In my opinion the translation "He should mind his own business" is inadequate. Although Linguee claims that this English phrase means "Er soll vor der eigenen Tür kehren", it seems ...
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Origin of 'Er soll vor der eigenen Tür kehren'
In addition to what @planetmaker wrote, I think that 'He should mind his own business' is not the best translation.
"Er soll vor der eigenen Tür kehren" is directed at someone who criticizes ...
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Origin of 'Er soll vor der eigenen Tür kehren'
IMHO it's reasonably obvious: don't mind or at least complain about the dirt in front of my (or anyone else's door) while there is dirt in front of your own which (also) needs sweeping.
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