# nichts wird so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird

nichts wird so heiß gegessen, wie es gekocht wird is a German proverb meaning “Things never turn out quite as bad as they seem at first (or as pessimists/alarmists make them seem).”.

## Meanings

1. Things never turn out quite as bad as they seem at first.

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