Wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing.

Based on: Brot, essen, Lied, singen
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"Whose bread I ate, this person's song I sing."

("He who pays the piper calls the tune."... proverb expressing that you basically do whatever the person paying tells you to.)
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Kronberg Castle King

the root of lied is unclear for me

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Lied, there is no such word in the dictionary ,sir

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How many meanings does the German word 'Wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing.' have?

Wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing. has 1 distinct meaning: 1. "Whose bread I ate, this person's song I sing.".

What is 'Wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing.' related to?

The word 'Wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing.' is related to Brot, essen, Lied and singen.

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