"man hat schon Pferde kotzen sehen" meaning in German

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Proverb

IPA: /man ˌhat ʃoːn ˈpfeːrdə ˈkɔtsən ˌzeːən/ Audio: De-man_hat_schon_Pferde_kotzen_sehen.ogg Forms: man hat schon Pferde kotzen gesehen [alternative], ich habe schon Pferde kotzen sehen [alternative], ich habe schon Pferde kotzen gesehen [alternative], man hat schon Pferde vor der Apotheke kotzen gesehen [alternative], ich habe schon Pferde vor der Apotheke kotzen sehen [alternative], ich habe schon Pferde vor der Apotheke kotzen gesehen [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, “horses have been seen vomiting before”. Based on the fact that horses, due to the form of their gastrointestinal tract, virtually never vomit. Etymology templates: {{m-g|horses have been seen vomiting before}} “horses have been seen vomiting before”, {{lit|horses have been seen vomiting before}} Literally, “horses have been seen vomiting before” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} man hat schon Pferde kotzen sehen
  1. (mildly vulgar) nothing is impossible; even a very unexpected event might occur Tags: mildly, vulgar
    Sense id: en-man_hat_schon_Pferde_kotzen_sehen-de-proverb-bzm0fqe5 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “horses have been seen vomiting before”. Based on the fact that horses, due to the form of their gastrointestinal tract, virtually never vomit.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "man hat schon Pferde kotzen gesehen",
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    },
    {
      "form": "ich habe schon Pferde kotzen sehen",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ich habe schon Pferde kotzen gesehen",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "form": "man hat schon Pferde vor der Apotheke kotzen gesehen",
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        "alternative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ich habe schon Pferde vor der Apotheke kotzen sehen",
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    },
    {
      "form": "ich habe schon Pferde vor der Apotheke kotzen gesehen",
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      ]
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          "text": "»[…] Ich hoffe nicht, dass du auch den Übergabeort verraten hast, der Thomas das Leben kostete!«\n»Nein, nein«, schrie Eva. »Glaub mir, glaub mir, Robert, ich schwöre!«\n»Lass das mit dem Schwören. Ich habe schon Pferde vor der Apotheke kotzen gesehen. Du musst mit der Schande leben!«",
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        "nothing is impossible; even a very unexpected event might occur"
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        "(mildly vulgar) nothing is impossible; even a very unexpected event might occur"
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    {
      "form": "man hat schon Pferde vor der Apotheke kotzen gesehen",
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