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Kinder, die was wollen, kriegen was auf die Bollen

Expression[ˈkɪndɐ ˌdiː vas ˈvɔlən ˈkʁiːɡən vas ˌaʊ̯f di ˈbɔlən]

a phrase used to teach children that they should say ich möchte or ich hätte gern instead of ich will

Kinder, die was wollen, kriegen was auf die Bollen is a German expression meaning “a phrase used to teach children that they should say ich möchte or ich hätte gern (“I’d like”) instead of ich will (“I want”)”.

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