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German translation: Milchmädchenrechnung
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peer agreement (net): +1Milchmädchenrechnung Explanation: Das trifft den Aspekt "den scheinbaren Vorteil selbst bezahlen" nicht hundertprozentig, aber ich denke dennoch, dass dies die übliche deutsche Entsprechung wäre. |
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man schneidet sich ins eigene Fleisch Explanation: würde ich sagen |
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