have one's cake and eat it too in German
have one's cake and eat it too in German is auf zwei Hochzeiten gleichzeitig tanzen, wasch mich, aber mach mich nicht nass.
have one's cake and eat it too in German
auf zwei Hochzeiten gleichzeitig tanzen
(idiomatic) To benefit by having two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).
wasch mich, aber mach mich nicht nass
(idiomatic) To benefit by having two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).
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What is "have one's cake and eat it too" in German?
"have one's cake and eat it too" in German is auf zwei Hochzeiten gleichzeitig tanzen, wasch mich, aber mach mich nicht nass.
Are there other ways to say "have one's cake and eat it too" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "have one's cake and eat it too": auf zwei Hochzeiten gleichzeitig tanzen, wasch mich, aber mach mich nicht nass.
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