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Nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben
In German
Nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben
nisht AH-le TAH-sen im SHRAHNK HAH-ben
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📖 Literal Translation
Not to have all cups in the cupboard
💡 Meaning
To be crazy, to have a screw loose, to be out of one's mind.
🌍 Equivalent:"To have a screw loose; To be out of one's mind"
📜 Origin:Refers to a complete set of dishes in a cupboard, symbolizing order and completeness. If some are missing, it suggests disorder or incompleteness in one's mind.
Example Sentences
1
Wer so etwas macht, hat doch nicht alle Tassen im Schrank!
Anyone who does something like that must be out of their mind!
2
Du willst im Winter barfuß gehen? Hast du nicht alle Tassen im Schrank?
You want to walk barefoot in winter? Are you out of your mind?