die Katze beißt sich in den Schwanz
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German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “the cat is biting its own tail”. Compare French c’est le chat qui se mord la queue and so on.
Pronunciation
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Phrase
[edit]die Katze beißt sich in den Schwanz
- (idiomatic) it's a vicious circle, every solution leads to a dead end or creates new problems
Usage notes
[edit]- Usually employed with da and inversion: Da beißt sich die Katze in den Schwanz.