eine Hand wäscht die andere

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “one hand washes the other”, calque of Latin manus manum lavat.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaɪ̯nə ˌhant ˌvɛʃt diː ˈʔandəʁə]
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Phrase[edit]

eine Hand wäscht die andere

  1. you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

Further reading[edit]

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