wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst

German

Etymology

Literally, “who comes first, grinds first”, a principle regarding the usage of mills which is found among many Germanic peoples. Compare Dutch wie het eerst komt, het eerst maalt.

Pronunciation

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Proverb

wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst

  1. first come, first served
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