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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Wie Du kommst gegangen, so wirst Du empfangen!

English translation:

You never get a second chance to make a first impression

Added to glossary by hirselina
Mar 17, 2005 17:30
19 yrs ago
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German term

Wie Du kommst gegangen, so wirst Du empfangen!

German to English Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Totally new on me. Can anyone help? Thanks! -M-
Proposed translations (English)
3 +7 -
2 +2 Clothes maketh the man
3 Garbage in - garbage out.
3 Treat others as you want to be treated
3 you get what you give
Change log

Oct 5, 2011 09:12: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"

Discussion

Johanna Timm, PhD Mar 19, 2005:
In view of your added info I'd think the meaning of this phrase is more in the lines of "Papier ist geduldig"
Non-ProZ.com Mar 18, 2005:
It's not a headline, it's a part of the concluding paragraph.
Michael Schubert Mar 18, 2005:
Yes, it helps ... we were all on the wrong track! :-) I don't see how that headline fits the context you describe; if I were you, I'd just create another slogan from a blank slate! If I can think of one, I'll suggest it ...
Non-ProZ.com Mar 17, 2005:
Context: company accounts It's an article about how company accounts can be made to tell any number of stories. For example, you can minimise profit and thus tax burden, or you can capitalise assets, thus gaining equity and improving your basis for future loans. Does that help?
Michael Schubert Mar 17, 2005:
Please give us more information about the context in which this appears, also whether it's formal or casual. That will make it much easier to choose the best response.
Aniello Scognamiglio (X) Mar 17, 2005:
Can you give us some context? I know at least 2 possible solutions. It may refer to appearance, it may refer to behaviour (my suggestion)...

Proposed translations

+7
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I can't find an English equivalent for this expression stressing the importance of first impressions

Wahrscheinlich ist es banal: "Für den ersten Eindruck gibt es
keine zweite Chance" - und "Wie du kommst gegangen, so wirst du empfangen". ... www.wer-weiss-was.de/theme195/article1840140.html

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-03-17 17:38:40 GMT)
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As the saying goes, \"You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.\" ...
www.homebasedbusiness.be/make-great-2nd-impression.html

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-03-17 17:40:40 GMT)
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The expression oft refers to presentation (style, clothing) but also to other apsect of the personality:

Kleidung bedeutet immer eine Entscheidung für die Art und Weise, wie wir auf andere ...Nicht umsonst sagt man: Wie du kommst gegangen, so wirst du empfangen... ...
www.kimages.de/kimages_6Aspekte-176.htm

Das bedeutet aber nicht, dass wir, wenn wir traurig oder schlecht gelaunt ... „Wie Du kommst gegangen, so wirst Du empfangen“ ist nicht nur eine alte Redensart ...
www.trainer-konzept.com/roots/home.htm - 45k
Peer comment(s):
agree Valeska Maier-Wörz : ja
6 mins
agree Michael Schubert : I definitely like "You never get a second chance to make a first impression"! I just can't tell whether it fits the desired tone and context, as none was provided.
6 mins
agree Frosty : Nice one
10 mins
agree Francis Lee (X) : I would have quoted Kinky Friedman's "You never get a second chance to make a first impression" anyway!
43 mins
agree Aniello Scognamiglio (X) : this is very likely: "You never get a second chance to make a first impression"
43 mins
agree lone (X)
1 hr
agree Elimar Orlopp : yes
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Based on context, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression" fits best. Thank you!"
+2
7 mins

Clothes maketh the man

New to me too, but the sites I've found seem to refer to appearance

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-03-17 17:39:53 GMT)
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Or (after reading hirselina) \"first impressions count\", \"first impressions matter\"
Peer comment(s):
agree Valeska Maier-Wörz : passt...
5 mins
agree Francis Lee (X) : also an option
1 hr
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32 mins

Garbage in - garbage out.

said in modern slang
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3 mins

Treat others as you want to be treated

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Note added at 49 mins (2005-03-17 18:20:03 GMT)
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I have done some research.
It is very likely that the saying refers to the way people cloth and behave. In such case I would prefer \"You never get a second chance to make a first impression\".

http://www.dozentenboerse.de/Fachartikel/details/Klappern-ge...

http://www.bitcon.at/parser.php?tablename=tipps_tricks&pagei...

http://www.benimm-box.ch/tenue.php

http://www.bildungswerksport.de/topthemen/?id=44&node=3

Peer comment(s):
neutral Michael Schubert : If this is the intended meaning, and depending on the tone of the text: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." (That's how I usually hear the "Golden Rule" cited.)
14 mins
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6 mins

you get what you give

another suggestion

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Note added at 21 hrs 44 mins (2005-03-18 15:14:17 GMT)
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following your clarification of context, how about: you reap what you sow! I think this is more appropriate in this case.
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