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[–] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 56 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The German one is not that... Liberating:

So lang das Deutsche Reich besteht, wird die Schraube rechts gedreht.

As long as the German empire exists, the screw gets turned right. It's a bit dated.

[–] Sylver@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We must revive the German Empire to preserve the integrity of our screws and bolts!

[–] Anti_Weeb_Penguin@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Poland and France are not going to be happy

[–] PerplexedTriangle@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's funny. How does that one help exactly?

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

It's a very long rhyme. It's what the Germans have instead of humor.

[–] bongus_urongus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I think the German is more like "the screw screws to the right", implying to unscrew turn left. And it's relying on alliteration as the mnemonic device.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Mit rechts steckt’s, mit links gelingt’s.

[–] Anti_Weeb_Penguin@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love the Spanish language

[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

it really is a lovely language (but im a bit biased)

[–] SangriaFerret@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago
[–] spaduf@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My assumption is that this is civil war related but can anybody speak to it's origins?

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would it have to do with any civil war?

[–] Nowyn@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

Maybe because it was a left versus right conflict leading to decades of Franco's more or less fascist dictatorship.