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Das schwarze Schaf sein
In German
Das schwarze Schaf sein
das shvarts-e shaf zain
🇬🇧 English
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📖 Literal Translation
To be the black sheep
💡 Meaning
To be the outcast, the odd one out, or the problematic member of a group or family.
🌍 Equivalent:"To be the black sheep"
📜 Origin:Historically, black sheep's wool was harder to dye and thus less valuable than white wool, making them undesirable in a flock.
Example Sentences
1
Er war schon immer das schwarze Schaf der Familie.
He was always the black sheep of the family.
2
In jeder Gruppe gibt es ein schwarzes Schaf.
In every group, there's a black sheep.