wer nie sein Brot im Bette aß, weiß nicht, wie Krümel piken: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • Literal: a statement observing that someone who has never eaten bread in bed does not know how crumbs can prick or irritate.

• 2.

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  • Figurative: those who have not experienced a particular situation cannot understand its inconveniences; one must have personal experience to fully comprehend certain difficulties.