"ein bisschen Schwund ist immer" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [German]

IPA: /aɪ̯n ˈbɪsçən ˌʃvʊnt ɪst ˈɪmɐ/ Audio: De-ein bisschen Schwund ist immer.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “There’s always a bit of wastage.” Etymology templates: {{m-g|There’s always a bit of wastage.}} “There’s always a bit of wastage.”, {{lit|There’s always a bit of wastage.}} Literally, “There’s always a bit of wastage.” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} ein bisschen Schwund ist immer
  1. You must allow for some unanticipated or unexplained losses. You should expect neither that things proceed perfectly, nor that they are perfectly documented.
    Sense id: en-ein_bisschen_Schwund_ist_immer-de-proverb-GG6di3bv Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs

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