"was man nicht im Kopf hat, hat man in den Beinen" meaning in German

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Proverb

Audio: De-was man nicht im Kopf hat, hat man in den Beinen.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “what one doesn't have in their head, one has in their legs”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|what one doesn't have in their head, one has in their legs}} “what one doesn't have in their head, one has in their legs”, {{lit|what one doesn't have in their head, one has in their legs}} Literally, “what one doesn't have in their head, one has in their legs” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} was man nicht im Kopf hat, hat man in den Beinen
  1. those who do not think (especially those who forget an item) have to make a physical effort to deal with the consequences
    Sense id: en-was_man_nicht_im_Kopf_hat,_hat_man_in_den_Beinen-de-proverb-6KgK6VfK Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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  "pos": "proverb",
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        "those who do not think (especially those who forget an item) have to make a physical effort to deal with the consequences"
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}

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