# my English is not the yellow from the egg, but it goes

my English is not the yellow from the egg, but it goes is a German expression meaning “Used to apologize for or acknowledge poor English skills.”.

## Meanings

1. _humorous · colloquial_ Used to apologize for or acknowledge poor English skills.
   - Aber wie die meisten, verzichtete auch Kegelmann darauf und lauschte den englischen Ausführungen. My English is not the Yellow from the Egg, but it goes, pflegte er bei diesen Gelegenheiten scherzhalber zu sagen. — But like most, Kegelmann refrained and listened to the English explanations instead. My English is not the Yellow from the Egg, but it goes, he used to say humorously on such occasions.

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