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…und am Mann liegt es sowieso nie

English translation: ... and it's never the man's fault anyway.

01:11 Aug 25, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
German term or phrase: …und am Mann liegt es sowieso nie
It's a headline of an article.
Tan
English translation:... and it's never the man's fault anyway.
Explanation:
or

it's never up to the man anyway.

Either meaning would work!

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:28
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Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +4... and it's never the man's fault anyway.
Mary Worby
na +2........and it is never the man who is to blame anyway
IngePreiss
na... and the man is never at fault.
Sven Petersson


  

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10 mins peer agreement (net): +4
... and it's never the man's fault anyway.


Explanation:
or

it's never up to the man anyway.

Either meaning would work!

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:28
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
agree  Caro Maucher
11 mins
agree  Roland Grefer
3 hrs
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel: I like this one best - it's snappiest.
13 hrs
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1 hr
... and the man is never at fault.


Explanation:
Being a man I should know!


    My geriatric brain.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs peer agreement (net): +2
........and it is never the man who is to blame anyway


Explanation:


I know, I have got 4 of them at home ;-))

IngePreiss
Germany
Local time: 04:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson: I love your version and withdraw mine.
7 mins
agree  Roland Grefer
36 mins
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