krause Haare, krauser Sinn

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German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Roughly, “twisted hair, twisted mind”. Compare similar stereotypes about red-haired people. Both from the notion that a person’s hair somehow expresses their personality.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkʁaʊ̯zə ˈhaːʁə ˌkʁaʊ̯zɐ ˈzɪn/

Proverb[edit]

krause Haare, krauser Sinn

  1. (now chiefly humorous) People with curly hair are often unrestrained, stubborn, quirky etc.