[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Sayings

[Ed S]

Der Halunke hat das gemacht
That "good for nothing" did that.

Der Bengel hat das verbrochen
That "good for nothing"  broke something

Der Mann hat ein Schnuller
That man has a mustache.

Macht nicht so viel Komedie
Don't make such comedy  (don't make such a racket)

Fritz is shortform for "Friedrich" so if someone was slurping
too loudly he would be a schlopfritz.

Benimm dich nicht so daemlich
Don't act so much like a "dame"  (stuckup, snooty)

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eleanor Minkarah" <eminkarah at yahoo.com>
To: "sggee" <ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 1:32 PM
Subject: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Sayings


> Hi all,
> Does anyone else know the term "schlopfritz"?  Mother
> was fond of saying that to me if I spilled something,
> or otherwise made a mess.
> Eleanor
> 
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