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    Nett ist der kleine Bruder von Scheiße.

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    Nett ist der kleine Bruder von Scheiße.

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    Ist doch nett!
    - und nett ist der kleine Bruder von Scheiße.
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    Ich suche ein nettes vulgäres Sprichwort, der genau das sagt, was der deutsche Spruch meint. Kennt ihr irgendetwas in dieser Richtung? Kann richtig schön informell sein.
    Authorkindergarten18 Mar 08, 11:10
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    keione ahnung aber der spruch heißt nicht "nett..." sonder "Ganz Nett ist der kleine Bruder von Scheiße!"
    #1Authorik25 Jun 08, 02:23
    Suggestion?!?
    #2Author25 Jun 08, 02:24
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    Hat denn nach knapp 2 Jahren jemand eine Ideen
    #3Authorsara20 Aug 10, 20:47
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    "that's nice" is just another way of saying "it sucks/stinks."

    e.g.
    #4Author dude (253248) 20 Aug 10, 20:50
    SuggestionSaying that is like damning something with faint praise. [saying]
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    The German idiom is actually a metaphor, perhaps even a simile because of the "younger relation" essentially functioning as "like." Saying something is nice when it is not really all that nice (giving a flattering "nice" assessment) is the younger sister (or younger brother) of just saying something is bad point blank.

    In other words "Nice" is "closely related" and thus nearly like saying something is really bad.
    #5Author MatthewOfOdenwald (1114671) 01 Dec 15, 12:37
     
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