eine Hand wäscht die andere

German

Etymology

Literally, “one hand washes the other”, calque of Latin manus manum lavat.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʔaɪ̯nə ˌhant ˌvɛʃt diː ˈʔandəʁə]

Phrase

eine Hand wäscht die andere

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

Further reading

“eine Hand wäscht die andere” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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