Seinen Senf dazugeben
Meaning: To give an unsolicited opinion.
Language: German
Literally: To add one's mustard
Category: Food & Drink
Origin: Often told as a 17th-century innkeeper custom, but that story is undocumented; more likely from mustard as a cheap, ubiquitous condiment added whether wanted or not. True origin uncertain.
More idioms — Food & Drink
- Klar wie Kloßbrühe — Completely obvious.
- 花より団子 — Substance over style; practicality over beauty.
- Tener mala leche — To be in a foul mood or have bad intentions.
- Ser pan comido — To be extremely easy.
- Dar calabazas — To reject someone romantically.
- Non tutte le ciambelle riescono col buco — Things don't always go as planned.
More German idioms
- jemandem einen Bären aufbinden — To tell someone a deliberate lie or deceptive story for amusement or manipulation.
- in den sauren Apfel beißen — To accept an unpleasant necessity or disagreeable situation with resignation and stoicism.
- mit jemandem Katz und Maus spielen — To tease or toy with someone's emotions, alternating between kind and cruel treatment for…
- Das ist mir Wurst — I couldn't care less either way.
- 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.
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