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    "Hätte, hätte, Fahrradkette!"

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    "Hätte, hätte, Fahrradkette!"

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    Sie: "Hättest du rechtzeitig eingekauft, dann hättest du mich auch rechtzeitig abholen können!"

    Er: "Hätte, Hätte, Fahrradkette"
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    merkwürdige redewendung. es bedeutet wohl, dass alles reden nicht hilft um etwas ungeschehen zu machen...
    Authorartificus mit den doofen fragen29 Dec 08, 01:06
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    #1AuthorRhabarber (425989) 29 Dec 08, 01:11
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    #2AuthorRhabarber (425989) 29 Dec 08, 01:11
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    And if the queen had balls, she'd be king.

    Is my standard reply. :-)
    #3Authordude29 Dec 08, 01:12
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    http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/03/americ...
    "Would have, could have, should have," Hastert said, responding to questions about whether Republicans should have done more.
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    Alternativ: "Would have, could have, should have!" wie im Beispiel oben.
    #4AuthorNorbert Juffa (unplugged)29 Dec 08, 01:19
    Suggestionyeah!
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    @ Norbert:
    das passt genau!
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    dankeschön! :D
    #5Authorartificus mit den doofen fragen29 Dec 08, 01:22
    SuggestionWoulda, shoulda, coulda
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    The full forms in #4 sound rather stilted to me.
    #6AuthorKinkyAfro (587241) 31 Mar 17, 12:04
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    *edit*
    #7Author Woody 1 (455616) 31 Mar 17, 12:06
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    Agree with #6. I'm surprised it's the same in the UK.

    Woulda, shoulda, coulda.
    #8Author Nick (US) (735138) 02 Apr 17, 07:58
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    Or, traditionally, 'If ifs and ans were pots and pans, there'd be no need for tinkers.'
    #9Author escoville (237761) 02 Apr 17, 12:18
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    Edit:
    If ifs and ands were pots and pans, there'd be no work for tinkers' hands
    #10Author Sunjana (291674) 03 Apr 17, 11:51
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    Hier übrigens eine umfangreichere Diskussion zum Thema:
    #11Author tigger (236106) 03 Apr 17, 12:16
     
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