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[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The German one is not that... Liberating:

So lang das Deutsche Reich besteht, wird die Schraube rechts gedreht.

As long as the German empire exists, the screw gets turned right. It's a bit dated.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We must revive the German Empire to preserve the integrity of our screws and bolts!

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago

Poland and France are not going to be happy

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's funny. How does that one help exactly?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 years ago

It's a very long rhyme. It's what the Germans have instead of humor.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

I think the German is more like "the screw screws to the right", implying to unscrew turn left. And it's relying on alliteration as the mnemonic device.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Mit rechts steckt’s, mit links gelingt’s.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I love the Spanish language

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

it really is a lovely language (but im a bit biased)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My assumption is that this is civil war related but can anybody speak to it's origins?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why would it have to do with any civil war?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Maybe because it was a left versus right conflict leading to decades of Franco's more or less fascist dictatorship.