was man nicht im Kopf hat, hat man in den Beinen
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Etymology edit
Literally, "what one doesn't have in their head, one has in their legs".
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was man nicht im Kopf hat, hat man in den Beinen
- those who do not think (especially those who forget an item) have to make a physical effort to deal with the consequences