wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing

German edit

Etymology edit

Literally, "whose bread I eat, their song I sing".

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛs ˈbʁoːt ɪç ˈɛs dɛs ˈliːt ɪç ˈzɪŋ]
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Proverb edit

wes Brot ich ess, des Lied ich sing

  1. who pays the piper calls the tune