dem Braten nicht trauen

German

Etymology

Literally, “not to trust the roast”. Possibly from a confluence of dem Frieden nicht trauen (literally “not to trust the peace”) and den Braten riechen (literally “to smell the roast”).

Verb

dem Braten nicht trauen (weak, third-person singular present traut dem Braten nicht, past tense traute dem Braten nicht, past participle dem Braten nicht getraut, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to suspect something fishy, to have doubts about something, e.g. a proposal or a seemingly advantageous development
    Der Vertragsentwurf liest sich ganz gut, aber irgendwie traue ich dem Braten nicht.
    The draft contract sounds pretty good, but somehow I mistrust the whole affair.
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