"alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei" meaning in German

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “everything has an/one end, only a sausage has two”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|everything has an/one end, only a sausage has two}} “everything has an/one end, only a sausage has two”, {{lit|everything has an/one end, only a sausage has two}} Literally, “everything has an/one end, only a sausage has two” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei
  1. (humorous) Synonym of alles hat ein Ende Tags: humorous Synonyms: alles hat ein Ende [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-alles_hat_ein_Ende,_nur_die_Wurst_hat_zwei-de-proverb-03RUTkI5 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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