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Literally, “a jug goes to the well, until it breaks”.
- IPA(key): /deːɐ̯ kʁuːk ɡeːt zoː ˈlaŋə t͡sʊm ˈbʁʊnən bɪs eːɐ̯ bʁɪçt/
der Krug geht so lange zum Brunnen, bis er bricht
- the pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last
