"kein Wässerchen trüben können" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [German]

Forms: kann kein Wässerchen trüben [present, singular, third-person], konnte kein Wässerchen trüben [past], kein Wässerchen trüben können [participle, past], könnte kein Wässerchen trüben [past, subjunctive], haben [auxiliary]
Etymology: Literally, “to not be able to muddle a little stream”. From The Wolf and the Lamb. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to not be able to muddle a little stream}} “to not be able to muddle a little stream”, {{lit|to not be able to muddle a little stream}} Literally, “to not be able to muddle a little stream” Head templates: {{de-verb|kein_Wässerchen_trüben_können<pretpres.kann#konnte,können,könnte>}} kein Wässerchen trüben können (preterite-present, third-person singular present kann kein Wässerchen trüben, past tense konnte kein Wässerchen trüben, past participle kein Wässerchen trüben können, past subjunctive könnte kein Wässerchen trüben, auxiliary haben)
  1. (idiomatic) wouldn't hurt a fly Tags: idiomatic, preterite-present
    Sense id: en-kein_Wässerchen_trüben_können-de-verb-7rkbVRv7 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German negative polarity items, Pages with 1 entry
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      "args": {
        "1": "to not be able to muddle a little stream"
      },
      "expansion": "“to not be able to muddle a little stream”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to not be able to muddle a little stream"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “to not be able to muddle a little stream”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “to not be able to muddle a little stream”. From The Wolf and the Lamb.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kann kein Wässerchen trüben",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "konnte kein Wässerchen trüben",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kein Wässerchen trüben können",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "könnte kein Wässerchen trüben",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "haben",
      "tags": [
        "auxiliary"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kein_Wässerchen_trüben_können<pretpres.kann#konnte,können,könnte>"
      },
      "expansion": "kein Wässerchen trüben können (preterite-present, third-person singular present kann kein Wässerchen trüben, past tense konnte kein Wässerchen trüben, past participle kein Wässerchen trüben können, past subjunctive könnte kein Wässerchen trüben, auxiliary haben)",
      "name": "de-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German negative polarity items",
          "parents": [
            "Negative polarity items",
            "Terms by semantic function"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "wouldn't hurt a fly"
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      "links": [
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          "wouldn't hurt a fly",
          "wouldn't hurt a fly"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) wouldn't hurt a fly"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "preterite-present"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kein Wässerchen trüben können"
}
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      "args": {
        "1": "to not be able to muddle a little stream"
      },
      "expansion": "“to not be able to muddle a little stream”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to not be able to muddle a little stream"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “to not be able to muddle a little stream”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “to not be able to muddle a little stream”. From The Wolf and the Lamb.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kann kein Wässerchen trüben",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "konnte kein Wässerchen trüben",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kein Wässerchen trüben können",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "könnte kein Wässerchen trüben",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "haben",
      "tags": [
        "auxiliary"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kein_Wässerchen_trüben_können<pretpres.kann#konnte,können,könnte>"
      },
      "expansion": "kein Wässerchen trüben können (preterite-present, third-person singular present kann kein Wässerchen trüben, past tense konnte kein Wässerchen trüben, past participle kein Wässerchen trüben können, past subjunctive könnte kein Wässerchen trüben, auxiliary haben)",
      "name": "de-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German entries with incorrect language header",
        "German idioms",
        "German lemmas",
        "German multiword terms",
        "German negative polarity items",
        "German verbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry"
      ],
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        "wouldn't hurt a fly"
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          "wouldn't hurt a fly",
          "wouldn't hurt a fly"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic) wouldn't hurt a fly"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic",
        "preterite-present"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kein Wässerchen trüben können"
}

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