Germany's love of sausages is well-known and this passion for wurst has also filtered into the German language. The Local takes a look at the finest meat-related idioms.
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With the country claiming to have over 1,500 types of sausage from Bratwurst and Bockwurst, to WeiĂźwurst and GrĂĽnwurst (green sausage), it is hardly surprising that the humble sausage plays a significant role in the rich tapestry of German idioms. Â
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