der Amtsschimmel wiehert

German

Etymology

From Amtsschimmel and wiehern. Literally, “the official service horse is whinnying”.

Phrase

der Amtsschimmel wiehert

  1. there is an excessive amount of bureaucracy; someone or some organization is being excessively bureaucratic
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