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Den Kopf in den Sand stecken

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Den Kopf in den Sand stecken

den KOPF in den ZAHNT SHTECK-en
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📖 Literal Translation
To stick one's head in the sand
💡 Meaning
To bury one's head in the sand, to ignore obvious dangers or problems.
🌍 Equivalent:"To bury one's head in the sand"
📜 Origin:Based on the myth that ostriches bury their heads in the sand to avoid danger, believing that if they can't see it, it doesn't exist.

Example Sentences

1

Man kann die Probleme nicht lösen, indem man den Kopf in den Sand steckt.

You can't solve problems by burying your head in the sand.

2

Anstatt den Kopf in den Sand zu stecken, sollten wir eine Lösung finden.

Instead of burying our heads in the sand, we should find a solution.

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