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Wie Pech und Schwefel
In German
Wie Pech und Schwefel
vee PECH oont SHVEY-fel
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📖 Literal Translation
Like pitch and sulfur
💡 Meaning
To be inseparable, very close friends.
🌍 Equivalent:"Like two peas in a pod; Thick as thieves"
📜 Origin:Pitch and sulfur are substances that burn intensely and are difficult to separate once combined, symbolizing a strong, inseparable bond.
Example Sentences
1
Die beiden sind seit der Kindheit wie Pech und Schwefel.
The two have been inseparable since childhood.
2
Man sieht sie immer zusammen, sie sind wie Pech und Schwefel.
You always see them together, they are like two peas in a pod.