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1 Ein Esel schimpft den anderen Langohr.
The pot calling the kettle black.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Ein Esel schimpft den anderen Langohr.
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2 Esel
m; -s, -1. ZOOL. donkey; seltener: ass; männlicher / weiblicher Esel male / female donkey; seltener: he-ass ( oder jackass) / she-ass; störrisch wie ein Esel (as) stubborn as a mule; wenn es dem Esel zu wohl wird, geht er aufs Eis Sprichw. etwa: you’ll etc. get a rude awakening one of these fine days, overconfidence makes people reckless; wenn man den Esel nennt, kommt er gerennt umg. talk ( oder speak) of the devil; ein Esel schimpft den anderen Langohr it’s the pot calling the kettle black2. umg. (Dummkopf) twit; alter Esel old fool; ich Esel! what an idiot!, how stupid can you get!; der Esel nennt sich selbst zuerst Sprichw. it’s rude to try to be first always* * *der Eseldonkey; ass* * *['eːzl]m -s, -donkey, ass (old, ESP BIBLinf = Dummkopf) (silly) assdu alter Ésel! — you are an ass (inf) or a fool
ich Ésel! — I am an ass (inf) or a fool!, silly (old) me!
störrisch wie ein Ésel — as stubborn as a mule
ein Ésel schimpft den andern Langohr (prov) — (it's a case of) the pot calling the kettle black (prov)
wenn es dem Ésel zu wohl wird, geht er aufs Eis (tanzen) (Prov) — complacency makes one or you reckless
* * *der1) (a donkey.) ass2) (a stupid person.) ass3) (a domesticated animal with long ears related to the horse but smaller.) donkey4) (a stupid person: Don't be such a donkey!) donkey5) (a male ass.) jackass6) (a stupid person: the silly jackass!) jackass* * *Esel(in)<-s, ->[ˈe:zl̩]ich \Esel! I'm an idiot!, silly [old] me! a. hum[du] alter \Esel! [you] idiot!* * *der; Esels, Esel1) donkey; assso ein alter Esel — what a stupid ass or idiot (coll.)
* * *störrisch wie ein Esel (as) stubborn as a mule;wenn es dem Esel zu wohl wird, geht er aufs Eis sprichw etwa: you’ll etc get a rude awakening one of these fine days, overconfidence makes people reckless;ein Esel schimpft den anderen Langohr it’s the pot calling the kettle black2. umg (Dummkopf) twit;alter Esel old fool;ich Esel! what an idiot!, how stupid can you get!;* * *der; Esels, Esel1) donkey; assso ein alter Esel — what a stupid ass or idiot (coll.)
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3 Blinde
m, f; - n -n blind man ( weiblich: woman), blind person, visually impaired (Am. auch challenged) person; die Blinden the blind (Pl.) das sieht doch ein Blinder ( mit Krückstock)! umg., neg.! anyone ( oder any idiot) can see that!; unter den Blinden ist der Einäugige König Sprichw. in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king; von etw. reden, wie der Blinde von der Farbe neg!, Sprichw. be clueless about s.th., talk through one’s hat about s.th.* * *der Blindesightless person; blind man;die Blindeblind woman* * *Blịn|de(r) ['blɪndə]mf decl as adjblind person/man/woman etcdas sieht doch ein Blinder ( mit dem Krückstock) (hum inf) — any fool can see that
unter den Blinden ist der Einäugige König (Prov) — in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (prov)
der Blinde verlacht den Lahmen (Prov) — the pot calling the kettle black
von etw reden, wie der Blinde von der Farbe (prov) — to talk about sth when one knows nothing about it
* * *Blin·de(r)▪ die \Blinden the blind▶ unter den \Blinden ist der Einäugige König (prov) in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king prov▶ das sieht doch ein \Blinder [mit dem Krückstock (veraltend)] (fam) anyone [or any fool] can see that!* * *der/die; adj. Dekl. blind person; blind man/womandas sieht doch ein Blinder [mit dem Krückstock] — (ugs.) anyone or any fool can see that
* * *Blinde m/f; -n -n blind man ( weiblich: woman), blind person, visually impaired (US auch challenged) person;die Blinden the blind (pl)unter den Blinden ist der Einäugige König sprichw in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king;von etwas reden, wie der Blinde von der Farbe neg!, sprichw be clueless about sth, talk through one’s hat about sth* * *der/die; adj. Dekl. blind person; blind man/womandas sieht doch ein Blinder [mit dem Krückstock] — (ugs.) anyone or any fool can see that
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4 Blinder
blind man; sightless person* * *Blịn|de(r) ['blɪndə]mf decl as adjblind person/man/woman etcunter den Blinden ist der Einäugige König (Prov) — in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (prov)
von etw reden, wie der Blinde von der Farbe (prov) — to talk about sth when one knows nothing about it
* * *Blin·de(r)▪ die \Blindern the blind▶ unter den \Blindern ist der Einäugige König (prov) in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king prov▶ das sieht doch ein \Blinderr [mit dem Krückstock (veraltend)] (fam) anyone [or any fool] can see that! -
5 Da redet der Topf über den Tiegel.
That's the pot calling the kettle black.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Da redet der Topf über den Tiegel.
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6 Wer im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfen!
Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Wer im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfen!
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