vom Regen in die Traufe in German

Audio: De-vom Regen in die Traufe.ogg

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Etymology: Literally, “from the rain into the eaves”, referring to the situation where someone runs from the rain towards a house and is hit by a gush of water running down roof, thereby becoming wetter than they could have become in normal rain. Etymology templates: {{m-g|from the rain into the eaves}} “from the rain into the eaves”, {{lit|from the rain into the eaves}} Literally, “from the rain into the eaves” Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} vom Regen in die Traufe

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"vom Regen in die Traufe" meaning in German

Phrase

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