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Art/Literary - History | | German term or phrase: Die Dinge würden sich selbst im Weg stehen. | This is from a literary text - a travel narrative about the Congo.
Mobutus Kinder wollten es für sich. Aber, warum sollte man nicht dieses ganze Geld locker machen, um das Land wieder aufzubauen? Eine Unmöglichkeit, so plausibel, wie nicht durchführbar. **Die Dinge würden sich selbst im Weg stehen.** |
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| | English translation:Things would get in their own way. | Explanation:
or possibly: ... in each others' way.
(depending on context)
You may want to use something more specific than "things," but I'd have to see the whole text to suggest an alternative. |
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4 hrs confidence: The country/system is its own worst enemy.
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This is a guess - we could do with a little more context - but it might fit, or at least give you a start.
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