wenn's kein Schneider ist
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally: “if it’s not a tailor”. Origin unknown. The most plausible theory says that the original form was *wenn’s nicht der Schnitter ist (“if it’s not the [Grim] Reaper”). Then altered, either humorously or by taboo avoidance.
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