Da hilft auch kein Flattier'n und auch kein neu Lattier'n

English translation: Flattering doesn't help and neither does putting up new boards.

20:44 Jul 9, 2003

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German term or phrase: Da hilft auch kein Flattier'n und auch kein neu Lattier'n

This is from the Swiss entry of the Eurovision Song Contest 1956, the one sung in German by Lys Assia called "Das Alte Karussell".

I can't quite understand this line because of the use of the apostrophes. Can you please tell me what this line means and what the full words are?

Thanks,
Simon.

Simon Rodgers

English translation:Flattering doesn't help and neither does putting up new boards.

Explanation:
The word 'Lattieren' does not really exist, it was just used for the rhyme. Quite the quality of language you would expect from a Eurovision song contest entry.

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For the full text:

http://34sp.eurosong.net/~songthrush/web/swi56a.html

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For the full text:

http://34sp.eurosong.net/~songthrush/web/swi56a.html

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For the full text:

http://34sp.eurosong.net/~songthrush/web/swi56a.html

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Christiane Clausmeyer
Local time: 13:49

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Thank you very much, I needed some assistance in translating the song for the Diggiloo website.
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Flattering doesn't help and neither does putting up new boards.

Christiane Clausmeyer

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There also no Flattier'n and also none helps again Lattier'n

Sanaa Omrany

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There also no Flattier'n and also none helps again Lattier'n

Explanation:
......merci

Sanaa Omrany
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Local time: 13:49
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peer agreement (net): +1

Flattering doesn't help and neither does putting up new boards.

Christiane Clausmeyer
Local time: 13:49
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German
PRO pts in pair: 139

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Thank you very much, I needed some assistance in translating the song for the Diggiloo website.

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Da hilft auch kein Flattier'n und auch kein neu Lattier'n

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