TIL: "Head first" is translated in German as "von Kopf bis Fuß" or in Swiss as "von Kopf bis Fuss"
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Replying to @old_sound
@old_sound Yes, that's always bothered me since it means something completely different //cc @seriouspony

Aug 8, 2013 · 10:50 PM UTC

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Replying to @stilkov
@stilkov @seriouspony but maybe as a "concept"? I know word by word is completely different
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@old_sound @seriouspony No, the German phrase is roughly similar to "from head to toe" (completely, with all its aspects)
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