"die Katze beißt sich in den Schwanz" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [German]

Audio: De-die Katze beißt sich in den Schwanz.ogg
Etymology: Literally: “the cat is biting its own tail”. Compare French c’est le chat qui se mord la queue and so on. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|c'est le chat qui se mord la queue}} French c’est le chat qui se mord la queue Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} die Katze beißt sich in den Schwanz
  1. (idiomatic) it's a vicious circle, every solution leads to a dead end or creates new problems Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: die Katze beißt sich in den Schweif [dated]
    Sense id: en-die_Katze_beißt_sich_in_den_Schwanz-de-phrase-TLV8afUk Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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