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Es wird ein Schuh draus

English translation: it works both ways/it's a two-way street

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German term or phrase:Es wird ein Schuh draus
English translation:it works both ways/it's a two-way street
Entered by: David Williams

14:25 Jun 4, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Slang / idioms
German term or phrase: Es wird ein Schuh draus
Umgekehrt wird natürlich auch ein Schuh draus:

Andersherum wird ein Schuh draus:
http://forum.fdp-bundesverband.de/read.php?4,1169049,1170546

I'm not familiar with this phrase.

I've found a good definition/explanation:

http://www.wer-weiss-was.de/theme46/article216681.html

but am lost as to how to put it in English.
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 05:50
it works both ways
Explanation:
Since it says "umgekehrt wird auch ein Schuh draus" in this case it means that i can be done both ways. Without the 'auch' I would agree with Jutta, though.
Selected response from:

Kerstin Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:50
Grading comment
Thanks, both to you and Jutta!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4it works both ways
Kerstin Green
3 +1The reverse/opposite is true
Jutta Wappel
3have the shoe on the other foot
Anja Wulf (X)
3It's the other way round/around
Olaf (X)


Discussion entries: 9





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
it works both ways


Explanation:
Since it says "umgekehrt wird auch ein Schuh draus" in this case it means that i can be done both ways. Without the 'auch' I would agree with Jutta, though.

Kerstin Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, both to you and Jutta!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne-Marie Grant (X)
2 hrs
agree  Barbara Wiebking: Den Vorschlag mit der "two-way street" finde ich aber auch super.
5 hrs
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
16 hrs
agree  Lonnie Legg: with kriddl.
22 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The reverse/opposite is true


Explanation:
...is how I would put it.

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-06-04 14:33:51 GMT)
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" Es wird ein Schuh daraus" is not used, as far as I know. The correct expression is "umgekehrt wird ein Schuh daraus".


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Note added at 14 mins (2009-06-04 14:39:12 GMT)
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Wie ist denn dein Kontext??

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-06-04 14:40:52 GMT)
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In that case, you could use " The opposite is also true", or go with Kerstin's answer.

Jutta Wappel
Germany
Local time: 05:50
Native speaker of: German
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, das ergibt aber in meinem Kontext keinen wirklichchen Sinn. Wie wäre es mit "it's a two-way street"?

Asker: Es wird hier nämlich zuerst eine Lösung (bzw. Lösungsansatz) vorgschlagen, dann aber relativiert, da es nicht alleine die Lösung sein kann.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Kraemer: nur mit "the opposite is ALSO true"
16 hrs
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
have the shoe on the other foot


Explanation:
From http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/shoe is on the other foo...
Fig. to experience the opposite situation (from a previous situation). (See the proverb The shoe is on the other foot. I used to be a student, and now I'm the teacher. Now I have the shoe on the other foot.

I hope this parallels the meaning of the German idiom -- and remember, if the shoe fits, wear it! :)


    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/shoe+is+on+the+other+foo...
Anja Wulf (X)
Local time: 23:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
It's the other way round/around


Explanation:
Yet another suggestion. :-)


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/the+other+way+around
Olaf (X)
Local time: 05:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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