jeder Gang macht schlank
German
Etymology
Literally, “Every walk makes slim.”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjeːdɐ ˈɡaŋ(k) maxt ˈʃlaŋk/
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Phrase
jeder Gang macht schlank
- (chiefly Northern Germany) Said encouragingly (or sarcastically) when someone has to walk a long and/or annoying distance.
- Dafür soll ich jetzt extra nochmal zurücklaufen? — Tja, jeder Gang macht schlank!
- So you want me to walk all the way back just for that? — Well, every walk makes slim!
Usage notes
- The phrase rhymes only in northern Germany, where [ɡaŋk] is usual alongside standard [ɡaŋ]; it is accordingly much less common elsewhere.