Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps

German

Etymology

Literally: “Work is work and liquor is liquor.”

Pronunciation

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Proverb

Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps

1. there should be no drinking during work hours and no shop talk in bars
2. (by extension) one should keep work life and private life separated