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Grün hinter den Ohren sein
In German
Grün hinter den Ohren sein
gryun hin-ter den o-ren zain
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📖 Literal Translation
To be green behind the ears
💡 Meaning
To be inexperienced, naive, or very young.
🌍 Equivalent:"To be wet behind the ears"
📜 Origin:Likely refers to newborn animals whose fur might still be wet or have a greenish tint behind the ears, indicating recent birth and thus lack of experience.
Example Sentences
1
Er ist noch grün hinter den Ohren und muss viel lernen.
He's still wet behind the ears (green behind the ears) and has a lot to learn.
2
Auch wenn sie jung ist, ist sie nicht grün hinter den Ohren.
Even though she's young, she's not naive (green behind the ears).