den enen sien Uul is den annern sien Nachtigal
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German Low German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally: “One man’s owl is another’s nightingale.”
Proverb[edit]
den enen sien Uul is den annern sien Nachtigal
- Everybody is attached to their own opinion, and hence one should be able to accept other opinions however absurd these may seem to one.
Usage notes[edit]
- Even with the declining knowledge of the language, this proverb continues to be very current in Low German areas. It is typically sufficient to mention only the first four words: Den enen sien Uul...