"viel hilft viel" meaning in German

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Phrase

Audio: De-viel hilft viel.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “a lot helps a lot”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|a lot helps a lot}} “a lot helps a lot”, {{lit|a lot helps a lot}} Literally, “a lot helps a lot” Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} viel hilft viel
  1. the more the better; better too much than too little; more is more Synonyms: nicht kleckern, sondern klotzen
    Sense id: en-viel_hilft_viel-de-phrase-vpTSg3ba Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "word": "weniger ist mehr"
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          "word": "Kleinvieh macht auch Mist"
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          "english": "He takes his sleeping pills true to the maxim: “The more the better.”",
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