Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
mother knows best
German translation:
Mutter weiß es doch immer noch am besten
English term
Germany
Communicating your message
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
mother knows best
"Although it is tempting to follow guides and stick to hard and fast rules, remember that the old adage "mother knows best" is generally true."
Does anyone know of a similar saying in German???
Thanks!
| 3 +10 | Mutti weiß es immer noch am besten |
Gudrun Wolfrath
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| 4 +1 | Mutti/Mama weiß, was gut ist. |
Steve Ehlert
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| 3 | Mutti weiß alles |
Michél Dallaserra
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| 3 -1 | "Mama weiss am besten" |
AnneMarieG
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May 26, 2010 19:37: Susanne Schiewe changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): Werner Walther, Anja C., Susanne Schiewe
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Proposed translations
Germany
34 years of experience in translation
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, French to German
Mutti weiß es immer noch am besten
Germany
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Native in: German
Works in: English to German, Spanish to German
Mutti/Mama weiß, was gut ist.
Germany
Publication-ready translations
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: English to German, Hebrew to German, French to German, and 1 more.
Mutti weiß alles
France
Translation with style
Native in: French , German
Works in: German to French, French to German, English to French, and 5 more.
"Mama weiss am besten"
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-05-26 17:44:45 GMT)
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Na, ja, weniger salopp formuliert:
"Die Mama weiss es am besten"
oder
je nach Kontext:
"Die Mama hat's erlaubt"
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Sabine Schlottky
: Nein, ganz bestimmt nicht. Das ist grammatikalisch nicht korrekt.
2 hrs
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Richtig; das "es" wird meist unterschlagen.
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