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gespaltene Zunge

English translation: to speak with forked tongue

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German term or phrase:	gespaltene Zunge
English translation:	to speak with forked tongue
Entered by:	Eszter Bokor

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08:27 Oct 13, 2006

German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

German term or phrase: gespaltene Zunge

"Mit gespaltener Zunge sprechen" - In Romanen wird dies den "Indianern" in den Mund gelegt, angeblich haben sie so usgedrückt, dass jemand lügt.

Eszter Bokor KudoZ activity Questions: 309 (9 open) (3 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 9 Austria
Local time: 14:17

to speak with forked tongue

Explanation:
= making false promises or speaking in a manner that hides the real motivation.

Selected response from:

earthreptile
Local time: 13:17

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Summary of answers provided

4 +6

(to talk with) forked tongue

xxxCMJ_Trans

4 +5

to speak with forked tongue

earthreptile

forked tongue

rainerc

to speak out of two sides of your mouth

Ingeborg Gowans

forked tongue

efreitag

Discussion entries: 1

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

(to talk with) forked tongue

Explanation:
check any good dictionary

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

2 mins confidence:

forked tongue

Explanation:
:-)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forked_tongue

rainerc
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

3 mins confidence:

forked tongue

Explanation:
I believe this is the expression.

efreitag
Germany
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 12

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

to speak with forked tongue

Explanation:
= making false promises or speaking in a manner that hides the real motivation.

earthreptile
Local time: 13:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

2 hrs confidence:

to speak out of two sides of your mouth

Explanation:
another option

Ingeborg Gowans
Canada
Local time: 09:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

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Changes made by editors

Oct 13, 2006 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field	Other => Art/Literary
Field (write-in)	general => (none)

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