Human rights lawyers are to sue Foreign Secretary

Skybird · 03-12-12, 06:57 AM

Wasch mir den Pelz, aber mach mich nicht nass.

Jimbuna · 03-12-12, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Wasch mir den Pelz, aber mach mich nicht nass.

"For wash me the fur, but make me not wet".

Apologies but I'm not getting the meaning Sky.

Skybird · 03-12-12, 07:38 AM

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.

Got it?

Jimbuna · 03-12-12, 07:49 AM

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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.

Got it?

Aye

Herr-Berbunch · 03-12-12, 08:08 AM

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the alleged use of intelligence

Would they rather no intelligence was used?

vienna · 03-12-12, 12:22 PM

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Human rights lawyers...

Now, that's a case of alleged intelligence...

August · 03-12-12, 02:12 PM

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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.

Got it?

That has to be one of the best German proverbs I've ever heard of. Unlike most of them it looses nothing in translation.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,647 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	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. Got it? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.