Home Germany can someone give an accurate English translation?GGermanycan someone give an accurate English translation?September 27, 2024 found in Düsseldorf – some debate over correct translation!by eimdog 3 comments“Besser klein und ohne Schulden als groß mit fremden Gulden”“Better to be small and without debts than big with other people’s guilders.”It means it’s preferable to remain modest and debt-free rather than grow by accumulating debt or relying on others’ money.Besser klein und ohne Schulden als groß mit fremden GuldenBetter small and without debt than big with other peoples’ moneyBetter to be “small” (in a sense of the working man) with no debt, then to be big with someone else’s money.The text around says: “Uerige (the name of the brewery) anecdote”, at the top and “the delicious drop since 1862” at the bottomLeave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
“Besser klein und ohne Schulden als groß mit fremden Gulden”“Better to be small and without debts than big with other people’s guilders.”It means it’s preferable to remain modest and debt-free rather than grow by accumulating debt or relying on others’ money.
Besser klein und ohne Schulden als groß mit fremden GuldenBetter small and without debt than big with other peoples’ money
Better to be “small” (in a sense of the working man) with no debt, then to be big with someone else’s money.The text around says: “Uerige (the name of the brewery) anecdote”, at the top and “the delicious drop since 1862” at the bottom
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“Besser klein und ohne Schulden als groß mit fremden Gulden”
“Better to be small and without debts than big with other people’s guilders.”
It means it’s preferable to remain modest and debt-free rather than grow by accumulating debt or relying on others’ money.
Besser klein und ohne Schulden als groß mit fremden Gulden
Better small and without debt than big with other peoples’ money
Better to be “small” (in a sense of the working man) with no debt, then to be big with someone else’s money.
The text around says: “Uerige (the name of the brewery) anecdote”, at the top and “the delicious drop since 1862” at the bottom