You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Saturday, March 9, 2024

The 34 Very Best German Sayings…EVER! (IV)

By: 

I started Linguaholic back in 2013 because language had always fascinated me.

It all started when I began my Translation Studies (German, French, English) in Winterthur, Switzerland.

A bit later, when I went on a holiday in Asia and ultimately ended up in China (by coincidence or let’s call it destiny), I was highly fascinated by the Chinese language and Chinese characters in specific.

This obsession with Chinese characters and the impossibility to communicate with the people in China finally led me to start yet another degree and to eventually major in Sinology (Minor: Linguistics) at the University of Zurich.

For me, the love of language and linguistics is an eternal love.

And that’s why I ultimately called Linguaholic into being: A platform where Linguaholics could talk to each other, philosophize about language and bring their linguistic questions to the table.

Linguaholic as of today consists of a language forum and a blog.

On the Linguaholic blog, my team and I write about topics in the field of language learning, with a focus on English, German, Japanese and Spanish.

Linguaholic is a matter close to my heart. No more, no less.

Thank you all very much for being part of this movement!


4. in den sauren Apfel beißen

Germany Saying "in den sauren Apfel beißen"
The English saying that comes closest to in den sauren Apfel beißen would be to swallow the bitter pill. So the meaning that you would like to get across here is that you are actually doing something that you don’t won’t do at all but HAVE to do. 

 Example: 

Ich will heute die Hausaufgaben nicht machen. Das Weter ist so schön draußen! Ich will mit meinen Freunden Fussball spielen gehen! Kommt gar nicht in Frage, Peter! Da musst du halt jetzt in den sauren Apfel beißen!

 

Translation: I don’t want to do my homework today. The weather is so nice outside! I want to go play soccer with my friends! No way, Peter! You’ll just have to bite the bullet now!  

Friday, March 8, 2024

Philippine Fairy Tales (XXVI) - Philippinische Märchen (XXVI): Catalina of Dumaguete - Catalina von Dumaguete


From time to time since the American occupation of the Islands, Philippine folk-tales have appeared in publications, has there been an attempt to offer to the general public a comprehensive popular collection of this material. This collection of tales will give those who are interested opportunity to learn something of the magic, superstitions, and weird customs of the Filipinos.




Catalina of Dumaguete 

This is a legend of Dumaguete, the capital of the province of Negros Occidental. From this town can be seen five islands, viz., Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Mindanao, and Siquijor.

There is no one on the great island of Negros who does not love the name of Catalina. Even the wild mountain men speak it with respect, and down in the coast towns at night, when the typhoon is lashing the waters of Tanon Strait, and the rain and wind make the nipa leaves on the roofs dance and rattle, the older people gather their little black-eyed grandchildren around the shell of burning cocoanut oil and tell them her story.

Many years ago there lived in Dumaguete a poor tuba seller named Banog, who made his daily rounds to the houses just as the milkman does in far-off America. But instead of a rattling wagon he had only a long bamboo from which he poured the drink, and in place of sweet milk he left the sap of the cocoanut tree.

The bad custom of mixing tungud, a kind of red bark, with the sap, and thus making of it a strong liquor, had not yet been known, so Banog, though poor, was respected, and the people tried in every way to help him and his daughter Catalina.

Catalina was a beautiful girl of sixteen and very good and industrious, but with many strange ways. She scarcely ever spoke a word and spent most of her time in looking out over the sea. Sometimes she would suddenly stand erect and, clasping her hands, would remain for a long time looking up at the sky as if she saw something that no one else could see. On account of these strange manners the people thought her a wonderful girl and she was supposed to have mysterious powers.

One day many ships came up from the island of Mindanao and hundreds of fierce Moros landed. Shouting and waving their terrible knives, they fell upon the peaceful people and killed many, among them poor Banog. Then they robbed and burned the houses and, seizing all the women they could find, set sail for their great southern island. Among the prisoners was Catalina. With her eyes fixed on the sky she sat very quiet and still in the bow of one of the boats, and though her companions spoke often to her she made no reply.

Suddenly she sprang into the water and a wonderful thing occurred, for, instead of sinking, she walked lightly over the waves toward the distant shore. The Moros were so astonished that they did not try to stop her and she reached the land safely.

Many people who had hidden in the forests ran out to meet her but she spoke to no one. With her eyes still fixed above she walked through the burning town and along the road to Dalugdug, the Thunder mountain, that lies behind Dumaguete.

On Dalugdug there lived a terrible Sigbin. Its body was like that of a monstrous crow, but just under its neck were two long legs like those of a grasshopper, which enabled it to leap great distances without using its wings. It ate any one who came near its home, so when the people saw Catalina start to climb the mountain they begged her to come back. She paid no heed to their cries, however, but went up higher and higher, till her white dress seemed merely a speck on the mountain side.

All at once she seemed to stop and raise her hands. Then a fearful shriek was heard, and the fierce Sigbin came rushing down the mountain. It appeared to be greatly frightened, for it took tremendous leaps and screamed as if in terror. Over the heads of the people it jumped, and, reaching the shore, cleared the narrow channel and disappeared among the mountains of the island of Cebu.

When the people saw that the Sigbin had gone they ran up the mountain and searched everywhere for Catalina, but they could find no trace of her. Sorrowfully they returned to their homes and busied themselves in building new houses and in making their town beautiful once more.

Several years passed in peace and then again the Moro boats came up from Mindanao. The men hurriedly gathered on the beach to meet them, and the women and children hid in the cocoanut groves.

This time the Moros had no quick and easy victory, for the Visayans, armed with bolos and remembering their lost wives and sisters, fought furiously, and for a time drove the enemy before them. But more Moro boats arrived and numbers told against the defenders. Slowly but surely they fell fighting until but a few remained.

Suddenly a bridge of clouds unfolded from Dalugdug to the town, and across it came the lost Catalina holding a beehive in her hands. Then she spoke and thousands of bees flew from the hive to the ground. Again she spoke and waved her hand, and the bees changed into little black men with long sharp spears, who charged the Moros and killed every one of them.

Then Catalina, the hive still in her hand, went back over the bridge and disappeared once more in the mountain.

The people came out of their hiding places, crowding around the little black men and questioning them, but they received no answer. Instead the little warriors gathered together and ran into the forest and up the mountain side, where they were soon lost to view.

Such is the story of Catalina, Since that time Dumaguete has been safe from the Moros. The Sigbin has never returned to Negros. It still lives in the mountains of Cebu and the people are so afraid of it that they lock themselves in their houses after dark and can hardly be induced to come out. Up in the mountains of Negros live the little black men. They are called Negritos and are very savage and wild.

The savior of Dumaguete still lives in Dalugdug and is worshiped by the people. And in the town, now grown into a big busy city, the old people for years to come will tell their grandchildren the story of Catalina.



Catalina von Dumaguete

Dies ist eine Legende von Dumaguete, der Hauptstadt der Provinz Negros Occidental. Von dieser Stadt aus kann man fünf Inseln sehen, nämlich Negros, Cebu, Bohol, Mindanao und Siquijor.

Es gibt niemanden auf der großen Insel Negros, der den Namen Catalina nicht liebt. Sogar die wilden Bergmänner sprechen es mit Respekt, und nachts in den Küstenstädten, wenn der Taifun das Wasser der Tanon-Straße peitscht und Regen und Wind die Nipa-Blätter auf den Dächern tanzen und klappern lassen, versammeln sich die älteren Menschen ihre kleinen schwarzäugigen Enkelkinder um die Schale brennenden Kokosnussöls und erzählt ihnen ihre Geschichte.

Vor vielen Jahren lebte in Dumaguete ein armer Tubaverkäufer namens Banog, der seine täglichen Runden zu den Häusern machte, genau wie der Milchmann im fernen Amerika. Doch statt eines klappernden Wagens hatte er nur einen langen Bambus, aus dem er das Getränk einschenkte, und anstelle der süßen Milch ließ er den Saft des Kokosnussbaums übrig.

Der schlechte Brauch, Tungud, eine Art rote Rinde, mit dem Saft zu mischen und daraus einen starken Alkohol zu machen, war noch nicht bekannt, daher wurde Banog, obwohl arm, respektiert, und die Menschen versuchten auf jede erdenkliche Weise zu helfen er und seine Tochter Catalina.

Catalina war ein wunderschönes Mädchen von sechzehn Jahren, sehr brav und fleißig, aber mit vielen seltsamen Manieren. Sie sprach kaum ein Wort und verbrachte die meiste Zeit damit, auf das Meer hinauszuschauen. Manchmal stand sie plötzlich aufrecht und blickte lange Zeit mit gefalteten Händen in den Himmel, als würde sie etwas sehen, das niemand sonst sehen konnte. Aufgrund dieser seltsamen Manieren hielten die Leute sie für ein wundervolles Mädchen und ihr wurden geheimnisvolle Kräfte nachgesagt.

Eines Tages kamen viele Schiffe von der Insel Mindanao herauf und Hunderte wilder Moros landeten. Sie brüllten und schwangen ihre schrecklichen Messer, fielen über die friedlichen Menschen her und töteten viele, darunter auch den armen Banog. Dann plünderten und brannten sie die Häuser nieder, ergriffen alle Frauen, die sie finden konnten, und segelten zu ihrer großen Südinsel. Unter den Gefangenen war Catalina. Mit zum Himmel gerichteten Augen saß sie ganz still und still im Bug eines der Boote, und obwohl ihre Gefährten oft mit ihr redeten, gab sie keine Antwort.

Plötzlich sprang sie ins Wasser und etwas Wunderbares geschah, denn anstatt zu versinken, ging sie leichtfüßig über die Wellen zum fernen Ufer. Die Moros waren so erstaunt, dass sie nicht versuchten, sie aufzuhalten, und sie erreichte das Land sicher.

Viele Menschen, die sich in den Wäldern versteckt hatten, rannten ihr entgegen, aber sie sprach mit niemandem. Mit immer noch nach oben gerichtetem Blick ging sie durch die brennende Stadt und entlang der Straße nach Dalugdug, dem Donnerberg, der hinter Dumaguete liegt.

Auf Dalugdug lebte ein schrecklicher Sigbin. Sein Körper ähnelte dem einer monströsen Krähe, aber direkt unter seinem Hals befanden sich zwei lange Beine, die denen einer Heuschrecke ähnelten, was es ihm ermöglichte, große Entfernungen zu springen, ohne seine Flügel zu benutzen. Es fraß jeden, der sich seinem Zuhause näherte, und als die Leute sahen, wie Catalina begann, den Berg zu besteigen, flehten sie sie an, zurückzukommen. Sie achtete jedoch nicht auf ihre Schreie, sondern stieg immer höher, bis ihr weißes Kleid nur noch ein Fleck am Berghang zu sein schien.

Plötzlich schien sie innezuhalten und die Hände zu heben. Dann war ein furchtbarer Schrei zu hören, und der wilde Sigbin stürmte den Berg hinunter. Es schien große Angst zu haben, denn es machte gewaltige Sprünge und schrie wie vor Angst. Es sprang über die Köpfe der Menschen hinweg, erreichte das Ufer, überquerte den schmalen Kanal und verschwand zwischen den Bergen der Insel Cebu.

Als die Leute sahen, dass die Sigbin verschwunden war, rannten sie den Berg hinauf und suchten überall nach Catalina, konnten aber keine Spur von ihr finden. Betrübt kehrten sie in ihre Häuser zurück und machten sich daran, neue Häuser zu bauen und ihre Stadt wieder schön zu machen.

Mehrere Jahre vergingen in Frieden und dann kamen wieder die Moro-Boote von Mindanao herauf. Die Männer versammelten sich eilig am Strand, um sie zu treffen, und die Frauen und Kinder versteckten sich in den Kokosnusshainen.

Diesmal errangen die Moros keinen schnellen und einfachen Sieg, denn die Visayas, bewaffnet mit Bolos und im Gedenken an ihre verlorenen Frauen und Schwestern, kämpften erbittert und trieben den Feind eine Zeit lang vor sich her. Aber noch mehr Moro-Boote trafen ein und die Anzahl der Verteidiger teilte mit. Langsam aber sicher fielen sie im Kampf, bis nur noch wenige übrig blieben.

Plötzlich breitete sich eine Wolkenbrücke von Dalugdug zur Stadt aus, und über sie kam die verlorene Catalina mit einem Bienenstock in ihren Händen. Dann sprach sie und Tausende von Bienen flogen aus dem Bienenstock auf die Erde. Wieder sprach sie und wedelte mit der Hand, und die Bienen verwandelten sich in kleine schwarze Männer mit langen, scharfen Speeren, die auf die Moros losgingen und jeden einzelnen von ihnen töteten.

Dann ging Catalina, den Bienenstock immer noch in ihrer Hand, zurück über die Brücke und verschwand erneut im Berg.

Die Leute kamen aus ihren Verstecken, drängten sich um die kleinen schwarzen Männer und befragten sie, aber sie erhielten keine Antwort. Stattdessen versammelten sich die kleinen Krieger und rannten in den Wald und den Berghang hinauf, wo sie bald nicht mehr zu sehen waren.

Das ist die Geschichte von Catalina. Seitdem ist Dumaguete vor den Moros sicher. Der Sigbin ist nie nach Negros zurückgekehrt. Es lebt immer noch in den Bergen von Cebu und die Menschen haben solche Angst davor, dass sie sich nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit in ihren Häusern einschließen und kaum dazu gebracht werden können, herauszukommen. Oben in den Bergen von Negros leben die kleinen schwarzen Männer. Sie werden Negritos genannt und sind sehr wild und wild.

Der Retter von Dumaguete lebt noch immer in Dalugdug und wird von den Menschen verehrt. Und in der Stadt, die mittlerweile zu einer geschäftigen Großstadt herangewachsen ist, werden die alten Leute noch viele Jahre lang ihren Enkelkindern die Geschichte von Catalina erzählen.



Temper the hot tempers that can cause road rage

BY MANILA BULLETIN



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A motorist who loses his temper and acts inappropriately, or even violently against another motorist, pedestrian or bystander has become an “event to watch” along the thoroughfares and streets. The action is known as “road rage” which can be quite ugly, showing a human flaring up in temper tantrums characterized by “unpleasant and disruptive behaviors or emotional outbursts.”


If recorded on video, it could be easily trending on social media. If allowed to go unchecked, it could overcome educated behavior on the streets. The uproar – or concern – reaches all sectors, even prodding the legislators to call for an investigation on the matter.


Two bills have already been filed to penalize road rage. Both are titled “The Anti Road Rage Act” – one filed in December 2019 and the other in August 2023.


Both bills define road rage as “aggressive, hostile, or violent behavior in traffic or on the road by a motorist,” such as: “Wild gesturing at the other concerned party or any of his/her passengers; cursing or using bad language or any form of verbal insults; any physical attack at another or an attempt thereof; reckless driving; any kind of threat or intimidation; any use of force against another person…”


A significant part of the bill seeks to provide the government authority to prosecute road rage suspects on behalf of victims, “in cases where victims are unable or unwilling to pursue legal action due to fear, intimidation, or other reasons.”


What the bills also seek to do is to impose hefty fines of from ₱50,000 to ₱250,000 and imprisonment of from six months to 12 years, in cases resulting to death, suspension of driver’s license, and for government employees, suspension from office. 

The bills come to mind today after news of another road rage incident.  According to police reports, a female motorist driving a sports utility vehicle (SUV) overtook a compact vehicle, suddenly stopped, and on reverse gear repeatedly hit the compact vehicle. The report said that the Land Transportation Office had already suspended the license of the driver.


Another viral road rage video which initiated a Senate investigation showed a former policeman who went down from his vehicle, hit a cyclist on the head with his hand, and cocked a handgun. The case was resolved at a police station with the victim not pressing charges.


Until a law is passed defining and penalizing road rage, the next one who loses his cool on the road will be slapped with a “traffic violation of Republic Act 4136, (Land Transportation and Traffic Code)” for reckless driving or for being an “improper person to operate a motor vehicle,” and have his or her driver’s license suspended.  Meanwhile, the victim can file complaints for injury or damage to property against the perpetrator.


A law that puts that all together and penalizes the act of road rage itself can do much to temper the hot tempers on the road.

10 films for empowering women

These movies make for a perfect binge on International Women’s Day


AT A GLANCE

  • Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they’ve got ambition, and they’ve got talent, as well as just beauty. I’m so sick of people saying that love is all a woman is fit for. — Louisa May Alcott, Little Women


On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the many contributions of women to our society. It’s also an important day for shedding light on gender equality and women’s rights. One of the best mediums to do so is through film, if only because it is accessible to many. Here are 10 movies that center around women and why they make the perfect watch for International Women’s Day.

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Little Women (2019) 

By now, Greta Gerwig is considered a household name for moviegoers after the success of her Barbie film last year. While Barbie makes for a good watch for empowering young women, Gerwig’s take on Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 novel Little Women works just as well. It’s a faithful take on the story with a star-studded cast including Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird, The Lovely Bones), Emma Watson (Harry Potter), and Florence Pugh ( Midsommar, Oppenheimer), to name a few. In the film, Ronan takes on the role of Jo March and shows much of what women had to deal with in the 1800s.

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Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

If young men have Robin Williams’ Dead Poets Society, young women have Julia Roberts’ Mona Lisa Smile. The film centers around Katherine Ann Watson who teaches art history at the prestigious women’s university Wellesley College. It takes place in the 1950s, just as Western feminism was about to hit its second wave tackling gender norms and what it means to be a modern woman. As Katherine takes on her teaching role, she challenges her students to aim for something more than just marriage.

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Mean Girls (2004)

No, we’re not referring to the new musical movie based on the same film. Mean Girls centers around Cady Heron (played by Lindsay Lohan) as she navigates her way around high school after being homeschooled for most of her life. After befriending two social outcasts, the newly–formed trio plots against the high school’s popular girls’ clique known as the Plastics by having Cady infiltrate their squad. But, as Cady finds herself climbing up the social ladder, she starts to find herself in too deep after ending up as the new leader of the clique. The film does a good job of balancing the humor and tackling the many issues young women are likely to face during their high school years, making it so fetch as the coming-of-age staple for many.

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)

Audrey Hepburn’s role as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s is referred to by many as the original Manic Pixie Dream Girl (a term used to refer to quirky female characters that serve only to provide support to the male leading role), but to call her character such would be a disservice. While her eccentric traits and unusual antics tick off the trope’s checklist, the film focuses more on Holly rather than leading man Paul Varjack (played by George Peppard). It shows how Holly goes through each roadblock in her life as she tries to let go of her impoverished past for one of glamour in New York City. As we follow her story, we get a glimpse of a woman defying the gender dynamics of the time and taking charge of her path. Perhaps the only flaw in this film sticking out like a sore thumb would be Mickey Rooney’s severely outdated and racist portrayal of a Japanese man.

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Legally Blonde (2001)

Elle Woods (played by Reese Witherspoon), a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend after he decides to date a law school student instead. Hoping to win him back, she enrolls in Harvard Law School. Unfortunately, many of her peers view her as nothing more than the “dumb blonde” stereotype. Despite this, she rises through the ranks to prove them wrong and ends up interning for one of the university’s most respected teachers. Watching Elle Woods go past the stereotypes lumped against her and ultimately making a name for herself makes this a powerful watch.

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Gone Girl (2014)

David Fincher is a master of creating spine-chilling thriller films and Gone Girl is one of his best. Rosamund Pike assumes the role of Amy Dunne, the wife of writer Nick Dunne, played by Ben Affleck. On the night of their fifth anniversary, Amy goes missing, leading many to question if Nick had murdered her. As things unfold, we uncover more about their marriage through Amy’s point of view. It’s a compelling watch that keeps you glued to your seat. As we watch Amy power through and plot her next move, we get a sense of her struggles that are similar to what some married women face in their daily lives.

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

The Devil Wears Prada makes for a beautiful watch for fresh grad women still looking for their place in the world. It revolves around Andy Sachs (played by Anne Hathaway) as she tries her best to be the assistant of a notorious editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly (played by Meryl Streep). Although things start rough for her, barely able to keep up with Miranda’s demands, she slowly learns the ropes and manages to adapt.

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Birds of Prey (2020)

Birds of Prey makes for a fun watch as we follow DC’s Harley Quinn (fantastically played by Margot Robbie) in her newest adventure. Joining her on the adventure are other iconic DC heroines like Huntress and Black Canary. Together, they must protect a young pickpocket named Cass after she steals a precious diamond from the notorious crime lord Black Mask.

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Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)

Who said women can’t be badass? Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1 stars Uma Thurman as The Bride, a former assassin part of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad led by her former lover Bill. After deciding to settle down with a newfound lover, her wedding is sabotaged by her former assassin colleagues. She seeks them out one by one to wreak vengeance upon them. It’s Tarantino at his finest, delivering a (literally) bloody good action flick.

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Lost in Translation (2003)

We end this list with a film by Sophia Coppola, an icon for women in cinema. Her accolades through the years have been many, having scored an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, to name a few. Lost in Translation follows Bill Murray as Bob Harris, a Hollywood star who arrives in Tokyo to film a series of Japanese commercials. He strikes up a friendship with Charlotte, played by Scarlett Johannson, the wife of a celebrity photographer. Together they pass time and bond, finding ways to enjoy their stay in Japan. What makes this film so touching is how much Coppola put herself into the story, as it invokes much of the fear and uncertainties she felt before her career took off. She also channeled much of the feelings she had felt in her strained relationship with her former husband Spike Jonze. Overall, a beautiful passion project that makes for a pleasant watch.

Sarah Geronimo makes history at 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards

BY NEIL RAMOS



Sarah Geronimo made history becoming the first Pinay to receive the Global Force Award at the Billboard Women in Music Awards held in Inglewood, California, on March 6.

She shared the recognition with Italian singer-songwriter Annalisa and Brazilian singer-songwriter Luisa Sonza.

In her acceptance speech, Sarah said the recognition "signifies courage and hope."

"Courage to accept and embrace oneself. Courage to break boundaries and define standards. Courage to rise above all the setbacks and challenges that one artist or one person has to face,” the 35-year-old singer-songwriter added.

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“And the hope that one day this recognition will bridge the Philippines and other nations to create change and positivity through the world to the power of music."

She ended, "Muli ako po si Sarah Geronimo, isang Filipina. Maraming salamat. Mabuhay ang OPM.”  Other awardees:

Karol G (Woman of the Year)

NewJeans (Group of the Year)

Charli XCX (Powerhouse)

Ice Spice (Hitmaker)

Tems (Breakthrough)

Victoria Monét (Rising Star)


The 34 Very Best German Sayings…EVER! (III): Die Flinte ins Korn werfen

  Marcel Iseli

3. Die Flinte ins Korn werfen

German Saying Die Flinte ins Korn werfen

If you give up, you are ‘throwing in the towel.’  Especially in boxing events, fighters are said to throw in the white towel if they can’t fight anymore and have to give up. Well, this ‘job’ is usually done by the fighter’s team and not the boxer itself. So very recently, Deontay Wilder’s team had to throw in the towel when Deontay was fighting Tyson Fury.

In this fight, Deontay Wilder was outclassed from start to finish (well, for as long as it lasted) and to prevent even more damage, his team decided they had seen enough and threw in the towel to stop the fight. 

So, in German, we do have a very similar saying that goes like “Das Handtuch werfen.”  But wait a minute, doesn’t German saying Nr. 8 say “Die Flinte ins Korn werfen?” You are right. Of course, it does. 

This “Die Flinte ins Korn werfen” is actually yet another nice German saying to say the same. The German expression “die Flinte ins Korn werfen” originates from wartime and refers to soldiers who preferred to surrender rather than fight in a hopeless battle and literally threw away their weapons (into the cornfield, if there was one obviously).  Example:

A:Ich schaff das nie. Die anderen sind alle viel besser als ich. Ich werde an diesem Turnier gar nicht erst teilnehmen!

B: Jetzt hör aber auf. Du kannst doch die Flinte nicht einfach so ins Korn werfen! Du schaffst das schon!  

Translation:

A: I’ll never make it. The others are all much better than me. I’m not even gonna be in this tournament! You can’t throw in the towel like that. You can do it.