Da wird der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt

Meaning: An exclamation of utter disbelief.

Language: German

Literally: There the dog goes crazy in the frying pan

Category: The Absurd

Origin: Linked to a satirical tale by Till Eulenspiegel involving a dog named Hopf rendered down in a pan; pure German absurdity.

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