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der Krug geht so lange zum Brunnen, bis er bricht

proverb[deːɐ̯ kʁuːk ɡeːt zoː ˈlaŋə t͡sʊm ˈbʁʊnən bɪs eːɐ̯ bʁɪçt]

the pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last

der Krug geht so lange zum Brunnen, bis er bricht is a German proverb meaning “the pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last”.

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