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Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
..... the closest translation I can find in English is a cockatrice. Anyone got a better one?
{A German on my project team used this expression in an email...... It's aroused my curiosity as to whether there's an english equivalent. Anorak moment. Sorry....} |
Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Originally Posted by shakh your bootie
(Post 7482777)
..... the closest translation I can find in English is a cockatrice. Anyone got a better one?
{A German on my project team used this expression in an email...... It's aroused my curiosity as to whether there's an english equivalent. Anorak moment. Sorry....} getting a few weird things coming up... it's a toy from Sigikids... |
Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
lol...hang on I have found it...
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Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Chief Cook and Bottlewasher................
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Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Originally Posted by shakh your bootie
(Post 7482777)
..... the closest translation I can find in English is a cockatrice. Anyone got a better one?
{A German on my project team used this expression in an email...... It's aroused my curiosity as to whether there's an english equivalent. Anorak moment. Sorry....} as in he can lay eggs, give milk, shed wool and has good meat on him... |
Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7482810)
it's an expression used to describe someone who has many different talents...
as in he can lay eggs, give milk, shed wool and has good meat on him... |
Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Originally Posted by shakh your bootie
(Post 7482819)
Hey, that sounds like me.....
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Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7482810)
it's an expression used to describe someone who has many different talents...
as in he can lay eggs, give milk, shed wool and has good meat on him... |
Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7482810)
it's an expression used to describe someone who has many different talents...
as in he can lay eggs, give milk, shed wool and has good meat on him... |
Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Originally Posted by seraphnina
(Post 7482945)
A multi tasking male species.:unsure:
Hence the reason you sure don't get many eirlegende wollmilchsau whaaatsems to the dozen.... |
Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Originally Posted by MataHari
(Post 7482810)
it's an expression used to describe someone who has many different talents...
as in he can lay eggs, give milk, shed wool and has good meat on him... |
Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Originally Posted by shakh your bootie
(Post 7482777)
..... the closest translation I can find in English is a cockatrice. Anyone got a better one?
{A German on my project team used this expression in an email...... It's aroused my curiosity as to whether there's an english equivalent. Anorak moment. Sorry....} http://www.godecookery.com/cocken/cocken02.htm |
Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Originally Posted by shiva
(Post 7483174)
i can tell you what a cockantrice is if thats any help
http://www.godecookery.com/cocken/cocken02.htm |
Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Originally Posted by shakh your bootie
(Post 7483705)
LOL - Heston Blumenthal made a "cockatrice" dish on CH4 the other week. No web images available - perhaps it gave everyone food poisoning???:blink:
MM, xx |
Re: Eierlegende Wollmilchsau......
Originally Posted by Madam Medusa
(Post 7484408)
is he still closed down...??
MM, xx |
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