Signification
To ignore advice, warnings, or good intentions.
Contexte culturel
Germans value efficiency and direct communication. Ignoring advice is seen as a waste of time. Similar to German, the 'wind' metaphor is used to show that advice is fleeting. The 'horse's ear' idiom shows that advice is useless to someone who doesn't care. Americans might say 'I told you so' instead of using this specific idiom.
Use with 'Rat'
It is most commonly used with the word 'Rat' (advice).
Signification
To ignore advice, warnings, or good intentions.
Use with 'Rat'
It is most commonly used with the word 'Rat' (advice).
Teste-toi
Complete the sentence.
Er hat alle guten Ratschläge in den ____ geschlagen.
The idiom is 'in den Wind schlagen'.
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Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
1 exercicesEr hat alle guten Ratschläge in den ____ geschlagen.
The idiom is 'in den Wind schlagen'.
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Questions fréquentes
1 questionsYes, it is neutral and works in most social settings.
Expressions liées
auf taube Ohren stoßen
similarto fall on deaf ears
