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Hannover Verden proverbs
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Verden is a Low Saxon or Low German dialect spoken in the city of Verden an der Aller in northern Germany.
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Erst n Läpel denn n Sleef, un am Enne 'n ganzen Deef.
English equivalent: He that will steal a pin will steal a better thing.
von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA212 II 1875 German 212 387, Stehlen
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'Man kann n Lork so lange träen, bät he quacket.
von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Ida von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld Otto Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen https://books.google.com/books?id=iNNmAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA266 II 1875 German 266 477, tritt
See Also
German proverbs
Category: Proverbs by language