"das Ei will klüger sein als die Henne" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [German]

Etymology: Literally, “the egg wants to be more intelligent than the hen”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the egg wants to be more intelligent than the hen}} “the egg wants to be more intelligent than the hen”, {{lit|the egg wants to be more intelligent than the hen}} Literally, “the egg wants to be more intelligent than the hen” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} das Ei will klüger sein als die Henne
  1. young people often want to teach grandma how to suck eggs
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