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der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach

proverb[dɛɐ̯ ˈɡaɪ̯st ɪst ˈvɪlɪç ˈaːbɐ das ˈflaɪ̯ʃ ɪst ˈʃʋaχ]

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach is a German proverb meaning “the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak”.

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