"Hopfen und Malz ist verloren" meaning in German

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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “hop and malt are lost”. Perhaps an antithesis to the phrase Hopfen und Malz, Gott erhalt's, which see.",
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          "english": "In that case all hope is lost.",
          "text": "Da ist Hopfen und Malz verloren.",
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        {
          "english": "See how your brother puts himself out, but there seems to be no hope for you.",
          "text": "Siehst du, wie dein Bruder sich Mühe gibt, aber an dir ist Hopfen und Malz verloren.",
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