Today’s German proverb: “The stupidest farmer has the biggest potatoes” – a witty reminder that success does not always go to the smartest
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June 25, 2026
“The stupidest farmers have the biggest potatoes” There’s a forthrightness to German folk proverbs that’s almost uncomfortable in its honesty. One of the most striking is: “The stupidest farmers own the biggest farmers…