Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Der Köder muss dem Fisch gefallen, nicht dem Fischer
English translation:
The bait must appeal to the fish, not the fisherman
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isabelr
Dec 11, 2007 15:18
16 yrs ago
German term
Der Köder muss dem Fisch gefallen, nicht dem Fischer
German to English
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Idiom
This is used in a text on marketing. I do not find a corresponding idiom in English. Can I just translate it with "The fish have to like the bait, not the fisherman" or something like that or does anyone have a better proposal? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Proposed translations
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| 4 | The bait must appeal to the fish, not the fisherman |
Peter Barker
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| 4 +1 | The bait must appeal to the fish, not to the fisherman. |
Gregory Flanders
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Proposed translations
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The bait must appeal to the fish, not the fisherman
Be careful to get the sentence order right! Your version means something different!
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The bait must appeal to the fish, not to the fisherman.
I believe the "to" is important in the second clause in order to make the dative clear, ie it is the "bait" that must be appealing, and not the fisherman.
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Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
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