Today’s German proverb: “The stupidest farmer has the biggest potatoes” – a witty reminder that success does not always go to the smartest
“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 Potato“. Literally translated, it goes like this: “The stupidest farmers have the biggest potatoes.”At first glance, this sounds like a humorous insult. … Read more
