zwei Dumme, ein Gedanke

German

Alternative forms

  • zwei Doofe, ein Gedanke

Etymology

Literally, “two fools, one thought”. Likely a sarcastic alteration of the now rarer variant zwei Seelen, ein Gedanke (literally “two souls, one thought”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡svaɪ̯ ˈdʊmə ˈaɪ̯n ɡəˈdaŋkə/

Phrase

zwei Dumme, ein Gedanke

  1. fools seldom differ (phrase used when two people simultaneously have the same idea)
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