September 2019

ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:
„He is not the only pebble on the beach“

 

MEANING
For people to not consider him alone in a situation, but think of the whole group. Therefore he is not special or someone who could not be replaced.

TRANSLATION
Nicht einzigartig und unersetzbar sein
wörtlich: Nicht der einzige Kieselstein am Strand

ORIGIN
A very old song title warning people to not be selfish or egocentric was the origin of this idiom.