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Originally Posted by Skybird
German proverb. Wash my fur but don't make me wet.
Protect me from the bads guys but don't get your hands dirty. Give me an injection at the dentist, but don'T do animal experiments. I want to have a party, but I do not want to do the cleaning. Make the suspect giving you his info, but do not force him. Free the hostage, but don't attack the kidnapper. Save the world, but not in my backyard. Reduce spendings, but not at my cost.
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That has to be one of the best German proverbs I've ever heard of. Unlike most of them it looses nothing in translation.