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German
Etymology
Literally, “to do what one cannot leave undone”. The same in Dutch doen wat je niet laten kunt.
Verb
tun, was man nicht lassen kann
- (idiomatic) to do what one thinks one must do; to do what one wants
Nein, es hat keinen Sinn. Ich werde kündigen. — Ich finde, das ist Wahnsinn; aber tu, was du nicht lassen kannst.- No, there’s no point to it. I’m gonna quit. — I think it’s madness, but do what you gotta do.
Conjugation
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