gut gekaut ist halb verdaut

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "well chewed is half digested".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡuːt ɡəˈkaʊ̯t ɪst halp fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ̯t/
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Proverb[edit]

gut gekaut ist halb verdaut

  1. chew your food well before swallowing it; don't eat too fast