"wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [German]

Audio: De-wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “who comes first, grinds first”, a principle regarding the usage of mills which is found among many Germanic peoples. Compare Dutch wie het eerst komt, het eerst maalt. Etymology templates: {{m-g|who comes first, grinds first}} “who comes first, grinds first”, {{lit|who comes first, grinds first}} Literally, “who comes first, grinds first”, {{cog|nl|wie het eerst komt, het eerst maalt}} Dutch wie het eerst komt, het eerst maalt Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst
  1. first come, first served
    Sense id: en-wer_zuerst_kommt,_mahlt_zuerst-de-proverb-pxINOTAO Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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