in den sauren Apfel beißen

Meaning: To accept an unpleasant necessity or disagreeable situation with resignation and stoicism.

Language: German

Literally: to bite into the sour apple

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Rural German expression referencing the harvest requirement to eat sour, unripe apples when fresh food was scarce in winter months.

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