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