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Weil er es dann mit Vorgesetzten wie seinem Vater zu tun haben könnte

English translation: He might have to face superiors like his father

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13:29 Sep 27, 2009

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

German term or phrase: Weil er es dann mit Vorgesetzten wie seinem Vater zu tun haben könnte

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Am Abend hockte er (der Sohn) sich jedoch zu Füßen seiner Schwester aufs Bett und fragte sie, was zu werden sie ihm rate: Clown, Maurer oder Dichter. Soldat zu werden, zog er nicht in Betracht, [[[weil er es dann mit Vorgesetzten wie seinem Vater zu tun haben könnte.]]]
Seitdem bedenke ich, wer bei uns zu Gast ist, bevor ich eines meiner Kinder kritisiere.

The speaker's friends gave advice to his son about what he should become, and one variant was to become a soldier, which was turned down by him.

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English translation:He might have to face superiors like his father

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or: he might have to deal with....

He might run up against superiors

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He might have to face superiors like his father

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because then he might have to do with superiors like his father

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He might have to face superiors like his father

Explanation:
or: he might have to deal with....

He might run up against superiors

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