Ehr is Dwang gnog

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Low German

Etymology

Literally, “honour is compulsion enough.”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeːɐ̯ ɪs ˈdvaŋ(k) ˈɣnoːx/

Proverb

Ehr is Dwang gnog

an honest person will do their duty out of their own accord and thus need not be forced

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