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]