# Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps

Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps is a German proverb meaning “there should be no drinking during work hours and no shop talk in bars”.

## In other languages

- Русский: делу время, потехе час

## Meanings

1. there should be no drinking during work hours and no shop talk in bars
2. one should keep work life and private life separated

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