German: Doch wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne.English translation: You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | German term or phrase: | Doch wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne. | | English translation: | You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. | | Entered by: | Rebecca Holmes |
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Marketing - Music / music | | German term or phrase: Doch wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne. | Doch wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne.
From a text about a German rap musician who has received criticism for his work but more or less emerged as a star in his scene. |
| | | you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs | Explanation:
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
That's one way of saying it - but there are no doubt many others.
HTH
Sheila
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Note added at 2002-08-21 08:25:58 (GMT)
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Another, perhaps less common version:
From chipping come chips.
          - Wo gehobelt wird, fallen Späne.
http://redewendungen.homestead.com/proverbs.html |
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Sheila Hardie
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| you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
Explanation:
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
That's one way of saying it - but there are no doubt many others.
HTH
Sheila
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Note added at 2002-08-21 08:25:58 (GMT)
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Another, perhaps less common version:
From chipping come chips.
          - Wo gehobelt wird, fallen Späne.
http://redewendungen.homestead.com/proverbs.html
| | Note from asker to answerer| Perfect, thanks for the link! |
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