26 November 2014

Amusing Illustrations Of German Proverbs Translated Literally Into English



In German: Nur die Harten kommen in den Garten.

What it means: Only the strongest survive.





Artist James Chapman has created a series of amusing illustrations of German proverbs from their literal English translations.



Check out the full series here.





In German: Klappe zu, Affe tot.

What it means: Let’s put an end to this.





In German: Du gehst mir tierisch auf den Keks.

What it means: You’re driving me crazy.





In German: Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei.

What it means: All good things must come to an end.





In German: Die dümmsten Bauern ernten die dicksten Kartoffeln.

What it means: Stupid people always win.





In German: Ich glaub, mein Schwein pfeift.

What it means: I don’t believe it.





[via BuzzFeed, James Chapman]