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.
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