cry wolf in German
cry wolf in German is falschen Alarm auslösen, falschen Alarm schlagen.
cry wolf in German
falschen Alarm auslösen
(idiomatic) To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.
falschen Alarm schlagen
(idiomatic) To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.
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What is "cry wolf" in German?
"cry wolf" in German is falschen Alarm auslösen, falschen Alarm schlagen.
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Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "cry wolf": falschen Alarm auslösen, falschen Alarm schlagen.
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