Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Spreu vom Weizen trennen

English translation:

separate the wheat from the chaff

Added to glossary by Kim Metzger
Mar 6, 2004 18:18
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German term

Spreu vom Weizen trennen

German to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
any ideas concerning the German equivalent??
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 separate the wheat from the chaff
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Jul 7, 2008 14:10: Steffen Walter changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Jul 7, 2008 14:11: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Linguistics" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"

Proposed translations

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separate the wheat from the chaff

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-03-06 18:21:51 GMT)
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Or the sheep from the goats
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Peer comment(s):

agree NGK
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agree Anna Bittner
7 mins
agree danilingua : I asked that my friend from Ireland last night, and he confirmed it, too
11 mins
agree Edith Kelly
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agree Dr.G.MD (X)
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agree Heike Reagan
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