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Wer fragt, der führt!

11:10 Jun 16, 2005
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German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Socrates quote
German term or phrase: Wer fragt, der führt!
Hello all,
This is quoted in a motivational presentation for salespeople. Anyone know the English?

Thanks a lot!
Hilary Davies Shelby
United States
Local time: 01:15


Summary of answers provided
4 +2Ask, and you will receive!
Frosty
4If you don't ask, you don't get!
Louise Gough
2 +1“he who asks the most questions, wins.”
Norbert Hermann
3He who dares, wins
IanW (X)
3In order to lead you first must question
Stephen Roche
3In order to lead you first must question
Stephen Roche
3No leader who doesn't dare to ask
franglish
3you show me a person who questions, I will show you a winner
Raghunathan Rajagopalan


Discussion entries: 3





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
wer fragt, der fuehrt!
“he who asks the most questions, wins.”


Explanation:
Not sure wether this is the original :-)

Could Socrates Sell?


A. Drayton Boylston

Webster defines the Socratic Method as "A method of teaching or discussion, as used by Socrates, in which one asks a series of easily answered questions which inevitably lead the answerer to a logical conclusion."

How could the application of this benefit you?




    Reference: http://www.theboylstongroup.com/LL.php?mode=viewid&post_id=2...
Norbert Hermann
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  IanW (X): I can think of plenty of ProZ askers who live by this motto :-)
8 mins
  -> Never noticed ;-))
agree  vptrans: he just called it discourse.. but that s allright.. in marketing anything goes.
8 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wer fragt, der fuehrt!
He who dares, wins


Explanation:
Yes, I know this is from Del Boy, but perhaps you could work it in some way: He who dares ask questions, wins.

IanW (X)
Local time: 08:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 41

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Norbert Hermann: I know this as "wer wagt, .... ;-))[ ] bares - could well be from Socrates:-))
8 mins
  -> OK, how about "he who bares, wins" :-)
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wer fragt, der fuehrt!
In order to lead you first must question


Explanation:
This sounds sufficiently old-fashioned to pass as a Socrates quote. Do you have the option of ditching Socrates altogether and going for something more recent such as: 'Ask and thou shalt receive'.

Stephen Roche
Local time: 08:15
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Wer fragt, der führt!
Ask, and you will receive!


Explanation:
Actually, the `back to basics´ for sales people. Far and away the best method for finding out if someone has interest in or a need for your products.

Frosty
Local time: 08:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
4 mins
agree  IanW (X): Yes, but I'd use "shall" rather than "will"
8 mins
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wer fragt, der fuehrt!
In order to lead you first must question


Explanation:
This sounds sufficiently old-fashioned to pass as a Socrates quote. Do you have the option of ditching Socrates altogether and going for something more recent such as: 'Ask and thou shalt receive'.

Stephen Roche
Local time: 08:15
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Wer fragt, der führt!
No leader who doesn't dare to ask


Explanation:
A possibility?

franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 28
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Wer fragt, der führt!
If you don't ask, you don't get!


Explanation:
...is how I've heard this expressed in the modern vernacular.

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Note added at 22 hrs 37 mins (2005-06-17 09:47:38 GMT)
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...although admittedly it does sound a bit abrupt, and moreover is a negative construction - not necessarily good for motivation!

Louise Gough
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of: English
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2 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Wer fragt, der führt!
you show me a person who questions, I will show you a winner


Explanation:
one more option

Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 11:45
Native speaker of: English
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