den enen sien Uul is den annern sien Nachtigal
German Low German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally: “One man’s owl is another’s nightingale.”
Proverb
[edit]den enen sien Uul is den annern sien Nachtigal
- Everybody is attached to their own opinion, and hence one should be able to accept other opinions however absurd these may seem to one.
Usage notes
[edit]- Even with the declining knowledge of the language, this proverb continues to be very current in Low German areas. It is typically sufficient to mention only the first four words: Den enen sien Uul...