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German term or phrase:
April der tut, was er will(meaning)
English translation:
it is mostly referring to the unpredictable weather
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Mar 28, 2008 10:37
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Sweta Litwin (X)
April der tut, was er will
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I want to know, if this idiom is connected with the first april jokes for the native speaker or they think only about the weather that is unpredictable in this month. Thank you in advance.
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it is mostly referring to the unpredictable weather
mal Regen,mal Sonnenschein...April, April, der weiss nicht was er will so kenne ich das
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Erik Freitag
: Weather, absolutely.
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ja, danke, efreitag
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Colin Rowe
: Though April showers may come your way//They bring the flowers that bloom in May//So when it's raining, have no regrets//Because it isn't raining rain, you know, it's raining violets...
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nice! Here, however, in N.B., Canada, we've had 6 months of winter, and the end is not in sight, well, maybe April???/ thanks, Colin
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Steffen Walter
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danke, Steffen
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Ken Cox
: (the weather in) April is fickle
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thanks, Ken
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Diana Loos
: March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers!
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danke, Diana. unfortunately not here in Canada where I am (N.B.) for a long time
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Andras Malatinszky
: There is also "April is the cruellest month" by the immortal T.S. Eliot
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thanks, Andras
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LP Schumacher
: http://chi.proz.com/kudoz/1310497
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thabnk you, Liesl
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Paul Cohen
: March has a slightly better reputation: "If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb."
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I know this saying, too; thanks, Paul
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Jeanette Phillips
: but in English April is a she "April, come she will", it's true about April, the moneth will do whatever it wants:four seasons in one day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUkL5YQJfEo&feature=related
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that's interesting. thanks, Jeanette
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MrsHoward
: April showers bring May flowers
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thank you, Mrs. Howard; I'm afraid, we have to wait a long time here for lowers in May even, this year in Canada:)
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