A proverb for everything

C2 · Mastery · 6 lines

The dialogue, in order:

1. The first speaker: Wien näischt mécht, deen näischt brécht!
   Whoever does nothing breaks nothing!
2. The second speaker: Vu wiem ass dat Zitat scho méi?
   Who is that quotation by again?
3. The first speaker: Huel net alles, wat ech soen, esou wuertwiertlech!
   Do not take everything I say so literally!
4. The second speaker: Du hues wierklech fir all Situatioun e Spréchwuert parat!
   You really have a proverb ready for every situation!
5. The first speaker: Wou Damp ass, ass och Feier.
   Where there is smoke, there is fire.
6. The second speaker: Et ass dacks schwéier, bildlech Ausdréck mat einfache Wierder ze erklären.
   It is often hard to explain figurative expressions in simple words.

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