# wasch mich, aber mach mich nicht nass

wasch mich, aber mach mich nicht nass is a German proverb meaning “Used of someone who wants some good or advantage, but does not want the contemporary inconvenience that it requires; somewhat like have one's cake and eat it”.

## Meanings

1. Used of someone who wants some good or advantage, but does not want the contemporary inconvenience that it requires; somewhat like have one's cake and eat it

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