Man on the wall – Bank in Dusseldorf

[rob&ana 0]

Ok…

I need help translating this sentences… Someone in my office saw this (see below) on a bank wall in Dusseldorf, Germany. And he found it hilarious. I was in Dusseldorf last week, and took a pic for him, and I am very curious to know what the inscription means. This is the wording:

Dies marchen wird

Wohl niemals wahr

Das lebenlerht sei Klugund spar

I went to google translations and to LEO to get the translation and so far this is what I have: “This fairy tale is true lebenlehrt probable never klugund save”

As you can see, it is not making much sense, so if someone translates it, I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks!

Ana

[Fandango 1,440]

looks like he's pooping coins to me, lol

[Mags 112]

Where's Karin Und Otto when ya need 'em?!

P.S. He does look like he is pooping coins, Lisa! I hope he used Charmin....

[tweety 1]

You've connected some words when they should have been separate:

Dies Maerchen wird wohl niemals wahr,

Das Leben lehrt sei klug und spar.

It means:

This fairytale will probably never come true,

Life teaches you to be smart and save.

It's just a little rhyme.

[Mrs.J06 4]

"This fairy tale will never come true,

live teaches us: be smart and save your pennies!"

Sounds bad!

The last line should be:

Das Leben lehrt, sei klug und spar'

[Fandango 1,440]

So he WAS pooping coins!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

So he WAS pooping coins!

Yep, the old Dukatenscheisser.

That's the very "fairy tale" that won't materialize.

[Mary Lou 682]

Ouch!! Can you imagine that guys hemmoroids???

[rob&ana 0]

Ahhhh... no wonder...

that's my problem with german (and the electronic translators), its that some words go together and then translate separately.

Thanks a million though… and yes.. he’s pooping coins… this is on a wall on the Sparkasse Bank in Old Town Dusseldorf, I had heard of the picture (or sculpture, don’t even know what to call it), and also found it hilarious…

Thanks much for the help!!

[Mags 112]

So he WAS pooping coins!

Ouch!

[almaty 19]

hmmm. the bright side..does have to go to work and gets great joy, when paying for his big mac and handling them the coins

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

hmmm. the bright side..does have to go to work and gets great joy, when paying for his big mac and handling them the coins

Geld Stinkt Nicht

[Fandango 1,440]

I have to travel to Dusseldorf to take a piccie with the coin pooper!

[Otto 83]

Ok…

I need help translating this sentences… Someone in my office saw this (see below) on a bank wall in Dusseldorf, Germany. And he found it hilarious. I was in Dusseldorf last week, and took a pic for him, and I am very curious to know what the inscription means. This is the wording:

Dies marchen wird

Wohl niemals wahr

Das lebenlerht sei Klugund spar

I went to google translations and to LEO to get the translation and so far this is what I have: “This fairy tale is true lebenlehrt probable never klugund saveâ€

As you can see, it is not making much sense, so if someone translates it, I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks!

Ana

Here I am..

This fairy-tale will

never be true

(paraphrasing) This life-lesson it wise and save

This is very strange saying...

Edited April 30, 2007 by Karin und Otto