Der Ton macht die Musik.

Based on: Musik, Ton
Phrase
1.

It's not what you said but how it was said.

(Lit.: "The tone makes the music.")
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Examples
  • "Ich HABE dich gebeten, mein Bier nicht zu nehmen.""Ja, aber der Ton macht die Musik."
  • "I did ask you to not take my beer.""Yeah, but it's not what you said but how you said it."

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How many meanings does the German word 'Der Ton macht die Musik.' have?

Der Ton macht die Musik. has 1 distinct meaning: 1. It's not what you said but how it was said. .

What is 'Der Ton macht die Musik.' related to?

The word 'Der Ton macht die Musik.' is related to Musik and Ton.

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Advent Calendar 12 – “Idio_s”
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Word of the Day – “der Ton”
A fun look at the meaning of "der Ton" and what music has to do with pottery. And a bit of basic acoustical physics for good measure :)
Vocab: der Ton, der Lehm, betonen, vertonen, die Note, der Klang
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