allerlei heilige huisjes omverwerpen

German translation: alte Zöpfe abschneiden

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Dutch term or phrase:allerlei heilige huisjes omverwerpen
German translation:alte Zöpfe abschneiden
Entered by: vkrauch

14:31 Jul 7, 2011
Dutch to German translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Redensarten, Sprichwörter
Dutch term or phrase: allerlei heilige huisjes omverwerpen
Hij is weliswaar sceptisch, maar dan binnen de context van een overtuigd realisme. Hij twijfelt pas wanneer de werkelijkheid hem daartoe dwingt; hij twijfelt nooit om te twijfelen. We zullen evenwel ontdekken dat zo’n realistische scepsis nog altijd kritisch genoeg is om allerlei heilige huisjes omver te werpen.

Mir fallen nur Umschreibungen ein wie "an so mancher traditioneller Vorstellung rütteln" oder ähnlich. Ich frage mich aber: Gibt es auch ein entsprechendes Bild/Sprichwort im Deutschen?
vkrauch
Germany
alte Zöpfe abschneiden
Explanation:
Sprichwort ohne Blutvergießen
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Eckart Jurk
Germany
Local time: 12:42
Grading comment
Danke, das Bild passt gut.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4heilige Kühe schlachten
Wolfgang Jörissen
3 +1alte Zöpfe abschneiden
Eckart Jurk
3unantastbare Grundsätze in Frage zu stellen
Iris Réthy


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
heilige Kühe schlachten


Explanation:
Vorschlag

Wolfgang Jörissen
Belize
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 43
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
unantastbare Grundsätze in Frage zu stellen


Explanation:
unblutigere und weniger bildhafte Formulierung

Iris Réthy
Netherlands
Local time: 12:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 14
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
alte Zöpfe abschneiden


Explanation:
Sprichwort ohne Blutvergießen

Eckart Jurk
Germany
Local time: 12:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Danke, das Bild passt gut.

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37 mins
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