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German Idiomatic Expressions Trivia Quiz

How familiar are you with German expressions? Take this quiz to find out. I'll give the first part of the saying, you'll have to finish it. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by PearlQ19. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
PearlQ19

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,867

Updated
May 08 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1619

Last 3 plays: 1nn1 (6/10), Dagny1 (8/10), MikeMaster99 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Complete this German proverb: "Es regnet..." Hint

Any of these

Bindf�den

Schusterjungen

kleine Rauhaardackel

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Question 2 of 10

2. Complete this German proverb: "Fr�her Vogel..." Hint

wird der letzte sein

f�ngt den Wurm

baut sein Nest

kann nicht anders

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Question 3 of 10

3. Complete this German proverb: "Morgenstund' ..." Hint

hat Gold im Mund

ist aller Laster Anfang

ist ungesund

da geht's rund

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which German proverb means to resign or to lose courage? Hint

Da liegt der Hund begraben

Das schl�gt dem Fa� den Boden aus

So l�uft der Hase

Die Flinte ins Korn werfen

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Question 5 of 10

5. Complete this German proverb: "Die Augen..." Hint

sollten immer offen sein

haben viele Aufgaben

sind nicht immer blau

sind der Spiegel der Seele

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Question 6 of 10

6. Complete this German proverb: "Reden ist Silber..."

Answer: (Three Words in German - silence is golden)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Complete this German proverb: "Wie man sich bettet..." Hint

so mu� man bleiben

so wird es immer sein

ist es am besten

so liegt man

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Question 8 of 10

8. Complete this German proverb: "Er sieht den Wald..." Hint

trotz der vielen B�ume

im Dunkeln vor sich

vor lauter B�umen nicht

aber nicht die B�ume

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Question 9 of 10

9. Complete this German proverb: "Er ist so bleich..." Hint

wie die Wand

wie sein Hemd

all of these

wie ein Gespenst

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Question 10 of 10

10. Complete this German proverb: "Wie ein Tropfen..." Hint

in der W�ste

im Heuhaufen

in der Regentonne

auf den hei�en Stein

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Mar 27 2024 : 1nn1: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Complete this German proverb: "Es regnet..."

Answer: Any of these

You say "it's raining cats and dogs". However, in German, there are even stranger things that may fall from the sky ... such as threads, shoe-makers, and little badger-dogs ...

2. Complete this German proverb: "Fr�her Vogel..."

Answer: f�ngt den Wurm

"The early bird catches the worm". A saying that is very popular among reporters. The meaning is easy to guess: Be the first, then you'll get what you want. Basically the same as the next one.

3. Complete this German proverb: "Morgenstund' ..."

Answer: hat Gold im Mund

Literally: "The morning hour has gold in its mouth". Well, if that's so, I'm never going to get rich :) It means that you can feel a lot better and do a lot more if you get up early. Compare with English: 'Early to bed and early to rise /Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise'.

4. Which German proverb means to resign or to lose courage?

Answer: Die Flinte ins Korn werfen

I guess the saying you use is "to throw up the sponge" or "throw in the towel" ("das Handtuch schmei�en"... exists in the German language, too) . We Germans don't throw the sponge - we throw the shotgun into the field :)

5. Complete this German proverb: "Die Augen..."

Answer: sind der Spiegel der Seele

"Your eyes reflect your soul". I like that one.

6. Complete this German proverb: "Reden ist Silber..."

Answer: Schweigen ist Gold

"Talking is silver, silence is golden".

7. Complete this German proverb: "Wie man sich bettet..."

Answer: so liegt man

"You've made you bed, now you have to lie in it" (this is not a literal translation, but at first, I had no idea at all; thanks to Elanor for this suggestion). It means once you've made your decision, you'll have to cope with all consequences. Note also: 'Die Suppe so hei� essen, wie man sie gekocht hat' or 'Die Suppe ausl�ffeln, die man sich eingebrockt hat' - which means much the same. :)

8. Complete this German proverb: "Er sieht den Wald..."

Answer: vor lauter B�umen nicht

Even Shakespeare knew it - "he doesn't see the forest for the trees". I don't have to explain this one, do I?

9. Complete this German proverb: "Er ist so bleich..."

Answer: all of these

You can be as pale as the wall, as your shirt, or as a ghost. Sometimes, the ghost might even have a cold ("bleich wie ein erk�ltetes Gespenst").

10. Complete this German proverb: "Wie ein Tropfen..."

Answer: auf den hei�en Stein

"Like a drop (of water) on a hot stone". It means that something you do or did has no effect at all - like one drop of water won't cool a hot stone.

Source: Author PearlQ19

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