Vogel, friss oder stirb

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German

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Etymology

Literally, bird, feed or die

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Phrase

Vogel, friss oder stirb

  1. take it or leave it, sink or swim
    • 2014 March 21, Eric Bonse, quoting Sven Giegold, “Bank-Einigung in letzter Minute”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN, page 10:
      „Seine Politik des ‚Vogel, friss oder stirb‘ hat nicht funktioniert“, so der Finanzexperte, der als einziger Mann zusammen mit drei Frauen für das Parlament verhandelte.
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