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was man nicht im Kopf hat, hat man in den Beinen

proverb

those who do not think have to make a physical effort to deal with the consequences

was man nicht im Kopf hat, hat man in den Beinen is a German proverb meaning “those who do not think (especially those who forget an item) have to make a physical effort to deal with the consequences”.

In other languages

  • Русскийдурная голова ногам покоя не даёт
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