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let the inmates run the asylum

German translation: den Bock zum Gärtner machen...

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English term or phrase: let the inmates run the asylum German translation: den Bock zum Gärtner machen... Entered by: Christine Merz

23:04 Dec 26, 2009

English to German translations [PRO] Marketing - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Redewendung
English term or phrase: let the inmates run the asylum Kann mir bitte jemand bei der Übersetzung dieser Redewendung helfen?	Christine Merz KudoZ activity Questions: 252 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (17 closed without grading) Answers: 144 Spain Local time: 04:02
den Bock zum Gärtner machen... Explanation: ... würde man auf Deutsch wohl sagen.	Selected response from: ABCText Germany Local time: 04:02
Grading comment Ich danke euch allen für eure Vorschläge. "Den Bock zum Gärtner machen" passt sowohl inhaltlich als auch stilistisch am besten in meine Übersetzung. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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3 +10	den Bock zum Gärtner machen...	ABCText
3	man darf nicht zulassen, dass die Insassen das Irrenhaus führen	David Hollywood
3	lasst die Affen den Zoo regieren	Andreas Protar

Discussion entries: 7

Dr. Matthias Schauen Germany Ursprung der Redensart: Poe 09:22 Dec 28, 2009  Nur als Anmerkung: Vermutlich ist der Ursprung der Redensart die Geschichte "The System Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether" von E. A. Poe. Annett Kottek (X) United Kingdom Etwas freier vielleicht.. 19:01 Dec 27, 2009  Mein Vorschlag: 'Die Welt wird ein Narrenhaus' od. 'Die Welt zum Narrenhaus machen'. Anja C. Switzerland Kontext? 16:18 Dec 27, 2009  Je nach Kontext könnte "vom Bock zum Gärtner machen" durchaus passen, etwas näher beim Original von der Idee her wäre mMn dem Hasen das Fähnlein anvertrauen ("Traue dem Hasen das Fähnlein nicht an"). Wenn man die Redensart googelt, gibt's zahlreiche Verwendungsbeispiele, wo "vom Bock zum Gärtner machen" <I>nicht</I> passt. Ohne Kontext wage ich kein agree. British Diana Germany Buch mit diesem Titel 12:35 Dec 27, 2009  Je nach Kontext sollte die Übersetzung wohl ein wenig humorvoll oder auch ironisch sein. Es gibt ein Buch diesen Titels, vielleicht hat es etwas damit zu tun?http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inmates-are-Running-Asylum-High-tech... Katrin Suchan 12:19 Dec 27, 2009  Ich habe die Frage auf Englisch - Deutsch umgestellt. David Hollywood 03:08 Dec 27, 2009  should be English - German and the basic idea is that you have a situation in which the subordinates dictate the running ... will have a think and hope to give you an equivalent in German :) Yaotl Altan Mexico Pair 23:11 Dec 26, 2009  The pair is incorrect, Christine. Automatic update in 00:

  

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man darf nicht zulassen, dass die Insassen das Irrenhaus führen Explanation: in etwa :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-12-27 03:18:09 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- vielleicht reicht's so, aber wenn nicht, zumindest dient's als Gendankenstoss :)	David Hollywood Local time: 23:02 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 8
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den Bock zum Gärtner machen... Explanation: ... würde man auf Deutsch wohl sagen.	ABCText Germany Local time: 04:02 Native speaker of: German PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment Ich danke euch allen für eure Vorschläge. "Den Bock zum Gärtner machen" passt sowohl inhaltlich als auch stilistisch am besten in meine Übersetzung.
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  BrigitteHilgner: Es kommt auf den Kontext an, den wir nicht kennen, aber grundsätzlich müsste das passen. 15 mins agree  silvia glatzhofer: genau 3 hrs agree  SusanneM 4 hrs agree  Alexander Schleber (X): kLINGT EXZELLENT1 4 hrs agree  Cetacea 6 hrs agree  Tibor Vogelsang 6 hrs agree  Hans G. Liepert 7 hrs agree  Nicole Backhaus 7 hrs agree  Rolf Keiser 8 hrs agree  Monika Elisabeth Sieger 2 days 3 hrs
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lasst die Affen den Zoo regieren Explanation: ...ist auch ein humorvolles Sprachbild.	Andreas Protar Germany Local time: 04:02 Native speaker of: German
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