# beim Barte des Propheten

beim Barte des Propheten is a German expression meaning “pledge to tell the truth”.

## Meanings

1. _humorous · idiomatic · colloquial_ pledge to tell the truth
   - Da hat der Kanzlerkandidat Gerhard Schröder beim Barte des Propheten geschworen, die Renten nicht zu kürzen. — And then the candidate for the position of chancellor Gerhard Schröder had sworn “solemnly” to not cut the [retirement] pensions.

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