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Doch wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne.

English translation: You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

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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

08:10 Aug 21, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
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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.
Rebecca Holmes
United States
Local time: 12:45
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
Spain
Local time: 18:45
Grading comment
Perfect, thanks for the link!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
Sheila Hardie
5you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
Andy Lemminger
4You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
Irene Fried


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
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

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-08-21 08:25:58 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Another, perhaps less common version:

From chipping come chips.
          - Wo gehobelt wird, fallen Späne.
http://redewendungen.homestead.com/proverbs.html

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 18:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Perfect, thanks for the link!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rowan Morrell
14 mins
  -> thanks, Rowan:)
agree  Sibyl Marquardt: that's what came to mind first
18 mins
  -> thanks, Sibyl:)
agree  Petra Winter
1 hr
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
agree  pschmitt
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs


Explanation:
This proverb is describing it pretty well: There will always be mistakes...

Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 10:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs


Explanation:
This is the equivalent I found on the web for this saying.

HTH,
Irene


    Reference: http://www.mysunrise.ch/users/jmfriedli/expressions.html
Irene Fried
Germany
Local time: 18:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in GreekGreek
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