Usage examples of "Dummheit" in German with translation to English

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Sie sollten sich Ihrer Dummheit schämen. You should be ashamed of your stupidity.

Gibt es eine Heilung für Dummheit? Is there a cure for stupidity?

"Die menschliche Dummheit ist unendlich", sage ich und halte mich dank dieser Selbstkritik für eine Ausnahme. "Human stupidity is endless", I say, and for this self-criticism, I consider myself an exception.

Zwei Dinge sind unendlich, das Universum und die menschliche Dummheit, aber bei ersterem bin ich mir noch nicht ganz sicher. Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Du solltest dich deiner Dummheit schämen. You should be ashamed of your folly.

Gegen Dummheit gibt es keine Medizin. No medicine can cure folly.

Wegen seiner Dummheit lief er rot an. He blushed at his folly.

Komm nicht näher, du steckst mich mit deiner Dummheit an. Stay away from me, I'll catch the stupid.

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