"in China fällt ein Sack Reis um" meaning in German

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Phrase

Etymology: Apparently first coined during an interview of a soccer fan club in Hamburg in 1980. Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} in China fällt ein Sack Reis um
  1. A metaphor referring to an entirely uninteresting and non-notable event.
    Sense id: en-in_China_fällt_ein_Sack_Reis_um-de-phrase-aKpsy2Hr Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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