Das ist mir Wurst

Meaning: I couldn't care less either way.

Language: German

Literally: That is sausage to me

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Berlin slang from the 19th century — a popular explanation notes a sausage has two identical ends, so either outcome is the same.

Equivalents in other languages

Spanish: Importar un pepino — literally: To matter a cucumber
French: Ça m'en touche une sans faire bouger l'autre — literally: It touches one of mine without moving the other

Jetzt geht's um die Wurst — Now it's crunch time — everything is at stake.
Avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca — To want to have it both ways.
鯖を読む (Saba o yomu) — To fudge the numbers in your favor, especially your age.
Enfiar o pé na jaca — To overdo it wildly, especially with food or drink.
Iets voor een appel en een ei kopen — To get something for next to nothing.
Een appeltje met iemand te schillen hebben — To have a bone to pick with someone.

Auf dem Holzweg sein — To be on completely the wrong track.
Die Kirche im Dorf lassen — To keep things in proportion and not get carried away.
Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof — Life is not all fun and games; expect hardship.
Die Katze im Sack kaufen — To buy something sight unseen and get cheated.
Eine Extrawurst verlangen — To expect special treatment.
Da kannst du Gift drauf nehmen — You can bet your life on it; it's absolutely certain.

Sturmfrei — The liberating feeling of having the house entirely to yourself — when parents or a partn…
Waldeinsamkeit — The serene, faintly mystical feeling of being alone in the woods, at peace with nature.
Backpfeifengesicht — A face that is just begging to be slapped — someone so smug you can't help the urge.