"da liegt der Hase im Pfeffer" meaning in German

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Phrase

IPA: [daː liːkt deːɐ̯ ˈhaːzə ɪm ˈp͡fɛfɐ] Audio: De-da_liegt_der_Hase_im_Pfeffer.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “here lies the hare in the pepper”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|here lies the hare in the pepper}} “here lies the hare in the pepper”, {{lit|here lies the hare in the pepper}} Literally, “here lies the hare in the pepper” Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} da liegt der Hase im Pfeffer
  1. (idiomatic) therein lies the rub Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: da liegt der Hund begraben
    Sense id: en-da_liegt_der_Hase_im_Pfeffer-de-phrase-d87Q5e2N

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          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
          "ref": "2017 August 12, Alke Wierth, “Der Berliner Wochenkommentar I: Disneyländer mitten in Berlin”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN",
          "text": "Und da liegt der Hase im Pfeffer: Statt uns BerlinerInnen vor ratternden Rollkoffern zu beschützen, sollte die Politik lieber im Auge haben, dass in einer sich zur internationalen Metropole entwickelnden Stadt auch die Löhne den damit verbundenen Standards angepasst werden müssen.",
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