Quark

To get how quintessential quality Quark is to germans - here a few proverbs (sorry about the missing translations, but I will update..):


- Quark as symbol for dumb stuff -

Besser Quark essen als reden!
better to eat Quark than to speak Quark

Bier trinken ist besser als Quark reden!
it's better to drink beer than to talk Quark

Red nicht so 'nen Quark
don't talk Quark 

Davon verstehst du einen Quark.
you understand nothing but Quark of that - i.e. you don't get it.

Quark mit Soße
Quark with sauce - i.e. total bs.

Erzähl mir doch keinen Quark
Don't tell me about Quark - i.e. don't tell me b.s.

Getretener Quark wird breit, nicht stark 



- some sort of indication of time -

Nicht aus dem Quark kommen
not getting out of the Quark - i.e. not getting on, or not getting started

Da warst du noch Quark im Schaufenster
you were Quark in the shop-window then - i.e. you weren't born and thought of yet at that time



- general health claims -

Quark alleene macht krumme Beene, aber Butter und Quark, das macht stark

Quark macht stark

Frische Butter ist besser als alter Quark.


- the meddling type of Quark -

Dat geit di'n Quark an.
it's none of your business.

Er mengt seine Hände in jeden Quark.
he's putting his hands in every Quark there is - i.e. he's meddling with everything

Kümmere dich nicht um jeden Quark
don't worry about every bit of Quark - i.e. it's none of your business, or don't worry about silly things.