eine Hand wäscht die andere

German

Etymology

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

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

eine Hand wäscht die andere

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

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