# der Esel nennt sich immer zuerst

der Esel nennt sich immer zuerst is a German proverb meaning “Said when someone mentions themselves first in an enumeration of people (like “I and you”, “I and my friend”), which is considered unmannered in the German-speaking (and some other) countries”.

## Meanings

1. Said when someone mentions themselves first in an enumeration of people, which is considered unmannered in the German-speaking countries

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