The construction and the redesign that part of the University of Vienna underwent these past few months is completed and we think the results look pretty dang good ;). We can see in the design that the University of Vienna is working towards making its name in Europe in becoming one of the best research institutions on the continent.
Like or not like this new modern design? Comment in the comment section below.
To read the full article on this iconic itinerary, go to: http://www.cntraveler.com/iconic-trips/2013/11/vienna-austria-travel-guide
Congratulations, Vienna and Salzburg! Both cities have made it into the “Top 10 Cities in Europe” in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2013.
Culture: 93.9
Friendliness: 78.5
Atmosphere: 89.2
Restaurants: 82
Lodging: 79
Shopping: 72.3
“Drenched in music, history and the arts, Vienna earned its highest marks in the subcategory of culture. Not that anyone would find that surprising. “Classical music opportunities are out of this world and you can hear great music, not only classical one, in beautiful venues throughout this breathtaking city.”
Culture: 93.4
Friendliness: 82.5
Atmosphere: 91.6
Restaurants: 80.6
Lodging: 76.4
Shopping: 70.8
Salzburg is a “pleasant little town” that is “one of the truly European cities still left.” Most famous as the hometown of Mozart (and those other musical geniuses, the Von Trapps), Salzburg will “transport you back in time.” It’s the perfect place for “folks who still care about culture and history.”
Wonderful Monday morning, TTMAA fans ;)!
While drinking our morning coffee we were reminiscing about Vienna’s Coffee Culture. A culture that has persisted for centuries. Famous Austrians like Sigmund Freud, Hundertwasser, Stefan Zweig (and even foreign artists like Oscar Wilde, Arthur Miller and Andy Warhol) have come together ever since to discuss and ponder about all sorts of things from politics to art, literature and life itself.
The Viennese coffee house culture is often described as a place “where time and space are consumed, but only the coffee is found on the bill.”
Have fun loosing yourself in this beautiful photo tour we’ve put together for you guys about the Wiener Kaffeehauskultur ;)!
Wie Austrians looove Flesserl in every form :). We love to eat them for breakfast, lunch, even dinner. Filled with butter or ham and cheese, whatever the Austrian heart desires. The probably most popular Flesserl is the so-called Mohnflesserl.
But what the heck are we talking about now you might wonder? Well, for those of you who don’t recognize the word, a Mohnflesserl is a specially braided Poppy Seed Roll.
And here’s how Mohnflesserl are supposed to look like:
And here’s how you can make them:
Zutaten:
500g bread-flour (625g white spelt flour)
2¼ teaspoons dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
200ml lukewarm water, plus additional water (up to 150ml more) as needed
Milk, for brushing
Poppy seedsZubereitung:
- Combine lukewarm water and dry yeast and stir mixture; allow the yeast to dissolve.
- Combine dry and wet ingredients in a bowl; stir the mixture adding water as needed to form a soft but not sticky dough. Knead the dough for several minutes before returning it to the bowl. Allow the dough to rise for around 30 minutes in a warm place.
- Preheat oven to 425˚F (220˚C). Divide the risen dough into 16 equal pieces. To form the Flesserl, take one piece of dough and roll out into a long braid. Take the ends of the braid and fold one over and one under the braid to create a loop at each end (with some of the dough hanging over the ends of the loop. Take the ends that are overhanging and tuck through the open loops — again one should go under the loop and one over. As each Flesserl is formed place it on a lined baking sheet; allow to proof for around 30 minutes.
- Brush the Flesserl with milk and then sprinkle with poppy seeds or a mixture of poppy seeds and salt. Bake until the tops of the Flesserl are starting to brown, just over 20 minutes. Remove to a rack and cool.
The secret about these yummy rolls is the braiding technique for which we extra found a video for you TTMAA fans ;). Check it out:
GUTES GELINGEN!!
After three years of negotiations with city officials over hygiene issues, Vienna, Austria opened its first cat cafe last Friday. ‘Cafe Neko’, “Neko” meaning cat in Japanese, was opened by Vienna resident Takako Ishimitsu from Japan. Customers can stroke and interact with their five feline hosts while enjoying coffee or reading a magazine. It’s heaven.
The five cats are named Sonja, Thomas, Moritz, Luca and Momo. They all came from an animal shelter and now freely roam about the cafe and take naps. Check out these pictures ;).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA2EEhFjWcY
Driving in Austria is uncomplicated and offers the greatest flexibility and freedom: you explore at your own pace. Roads are well maintained, whether you select a superhighway or a meandering byway. However there are a few rules you need to be aware of…
An international drivers license is required and can easily be obtained from your local auto club. The major U.S. rental companies are represented in Austria as are a range of European firms. Many credit cards offer free supplemental rental car insurance, which might let you save on optional car insurance. Check with your credit card company.
Mandatory Winter Equipment:
In winter conditions the use of four winter tires or snow chains on at least two tires is now mandatory in Austria between 1 November and 15 April.
Reflective Safety Vest:
Drivers are required to carry a Reflective Safety Vest in their car at all times. This new regulation is required by law and is subject to heavy fines. Please check with your car rental company before entering Austria to ensure a Reflective Safety Vest is located in the car.
Toll stickers are required on all vehicles on Austria’s motorways and highways!
Stickers can be obtained from the Austrian Automobile Clubs as well as post offices, sundries and gasoline stations. Please note that stickers are also available in Austria’s neighboring countries at gasoline stations, at borders as well as Automobile clubs.
The following fees apply:
A twelve-months sticker for private cars amd motorhomes weighing up to 3.5 tons is EURO 80.60 and for motorcycles EURO 32.10
A two-months sticker for travel to and through Austria is EURO 24.20 for private cars and motorhomes up to 3.5 t
A 10-day sticker for cars and vehicles up to and incl. 3.5t is EURO 8.30
These stickers must be put on the upper middle or left side of the windshield. Motorists who do not purchase the appropriate sticker will be fined EURO 300 (up to EURO 3,000). Cars rented in neighboring countries may or may not be equipped with the sticker. Please ask your car rental agency.
Driving through Austria with a vehicle exceeding 3,5 t?
The toll tariff system based on emission categories will concern all motor vehicles with a maximum permissible gross weight exceeding 3.5t and will apply on all Austrian motorways and expressways.
What to do in case of congestions during an emergency?
Since January 1, 2012 the “Rettungsgasse” is obligatory on any two or multi-lane road in Austria. On two lane roads drive as far right as possible when in the right lane and as far left as possible when in the left lane to ensure emergency vehicles can pass easily. On roads with more then two lanes all vehicles in the far left lane should drive as far left as possible; all other lanes have to drive as far right as possible. in emergencies on highways driver are required to also use the shoulder.
Our Viennese cafes are truly legendary and we Viennese claim to have invented the process of filtering coffee in 1683! Viennese coffee is 2 shorts of espresso mixed with whipped cream instead of milk. Try it out! You’ll be surprised how nice and creamier your coffee will taste ;).
Will we Viennese be able to keep the ranking of 1st Place in 2014 as well :)? We certainly hope so and will let you know, so FOLLOW this website by signing up with your email for receiving THE latest updates ;)!
Hi TTMAA fans,
Today we wanted to talk to you guys about a more serious subject that has been popping up throughout Austrian news, magazine and radio stations more and more over the course of the past few years. It’s the topic of homophobia that also seems to be still an issue in the U.S. and a lot of other countries around the world. Let’s start out with an Austrian newspaper article on the subject:
http://austriantimes.at/index.php?id=13755
Austria seems to have, quite like a lot of other European countries, a pretty traditionalist and even conservative viewpoint when it comes to gay issues. The whole LGBT community is still trying to form roots throughout Austria and we want to suggest that overall, it is not yet as ‘developed’ as we found it to be for example, here in the U.S.
The video we shared with you guys is a short film that came out in Austria about a year ago and created a lot of buzz (see: here). You can watch it with English subtitles just by clicking on the video ;). In addition to that, and if you are really curious about the precise state of homophobia in Austria, we found this report by the Danish Institute of Human Rights that is super interesting but too long to relay it here.
http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/361-FRA-hdgso-part2-NR_AT.pdf
Just a little side note at the end: Talk to me about Austria is not here to take one side of the argument or another when it comes to any political, social, cultural or religious topics and issues in regards to Austria. Nope! We just want to give you guys the plain INFORMATION, the facts as well as an insight into the situation in Austria and the rest of Europe. After reading everything and watching the movie, we’d love to read about your opinion and thoughts though if you want to share them in the comment section below ;)!
My team and I just went to the 2013 SOLAR DECATHLON, a biennial competition hosted by the US Department of Energy to promote the application of solar technologies in buildings. Imagine our immense surprise and pleasure when we saw that this year our home country AUSTRIA was part of the vendors that displayed their ‘ideal solar house of the future.’Not only that, AUSTRIA is also in the lead of winning the People’s Choice Award for the best, most innovative and modern solar house at this event!!
As one of the ONLY two European teams invited to SD 2013 (the other being from the Czech Republic), team AUSTRIA looks forward to competing with the best from the United States and Canada!
The project or house that the students of the Vienna Institute of Technology call LISI (Living inspired by sustainable innovation), was designed, built and assembled almost exclusively by the students of this prestigious university in Vienna.
We can’t even begin to tell you how proud we felt when we heard the ‘wow’s,’ and ‘ah’s,’ and ‘oh’s,’ of the bystanders. Even we couldn’t help it but feeling awed by the incredibly well thought out construction, technology, layout and design of the house. Our question was immediately, “where could we buy a house like this?”
The plan is still developing but soon you will be able to see the house in all of its splendor at the Blue Lagoon in Vienna itself. Stop by and be awed ;)!
And in case you live in Southern California, you’ve got to see this solar house. Here are the event details: http://www.solardecathlon.at/
Support TEAM AUSTRIA here: https://www.facebook.com/lisithehouse
Jeanny is a song by the Austrian musician Falco, recorded in 1985 and to this very day is viewed as very controversial due to its lyrics.
The song is essentially about a relationship between a man and a girl named Jeanny. At the time when it reached number one, critics said that the song glorifies rape. German TV and radio personality Thomas Gottschalk actually made various negative remarks and called the song “rubbish”. An outcry in German language markets caused the song to be banned by some radio broadcasters or played with a preceding warning by others. Typically, the scandal only helped to increase the sales of the single.
The song is sung in a slightly unhinged voice, but the lyrics don’t actually contain any direct reference to the act of rape or abduction. It is left to the listener’s imagination.
Falco argued that he was indeed inspired by the serious of abduction of young women that was going on at that time in Vienna and that he pretty much was going to explore this difficult thematic, addressing the perpetrator in a slightly standoffish-way, like ‘I know how you think.’ So, it is also essentially about the musings of a stalker. The man that was believed to cause the crimes during the time before and after the song was released in Vienna, was never caught. The five young women until this very day, were never found.
And now, here’s a translation for you guys in English! We tried to translate it as closely to the original meaning of the song as possible ;):
NOTE: Lines in italics were in English in the original German version.
Jeanny, Jeanny…
[spoken] Newsflash, newsflash…
“Official government reports…” (all in English)
Jeanny, Jeanny…
Jeanny, come, come on
Stand up please
You’re getting all wet
It’s getting late, come
We must leave here
Out of the woods
Don’t you understand?Where is your shoe?
You lost it
When I had to show you the way
Which of us lost?
You, yourself?
I, myself?
Or… we ourselves?Jeanny, quit livin’ on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
Such a lonely little girl in a cold, cold world
There’s someone who needs you
Jeanny quit livin’ on dreams
Jeanny, life is not what it seems
You’re lost in the night
Don’t wanna struggle and fight
There’s someone who needs youIt’s cold
We must leave here
Come
Your lipstick is smeared
You bought it and
And I saw it
Too much red on your lips
And you said, “Leave me alone”
But I saw right through you
Eyes say more than words
You need me, don’t you, hmmmh?
Everyone knows, that we’re together
From today,
Now I can hear them, they are coming!They’re coming!
They are coming to get you.
They won’t find you.
Nobody will find you!
You’re with me.Jeanny quit livin’ on dreams…
[spoken] Newsflash:
In the last months the number of missing persons has dramatically increased. The latest account from the local police reports another tragic case. It is a matter of a nineteen year old girl who was last seen two weeks ago. The police have not excluded the possiblity that a crime has been committed.Jeanny…
Jeanny, quit livin’ on dreams…
A menagerie of 3D-rendered, DIY paper lamps from an Austrian creative firm.
After studying architecture together at the Vienna University of Technology, friends and designers Maik Perfahl and Wolfgang List went their separate ways. List continued his architectural education, working for different firms and focusing on interiors, while Perfahl decided to translate his interest in architecture into a degree in 3D design and visualization. The friends reunited soon afterward, forming their own firm, MOSTLIKELY, with three other colleagues. Poised at the intersection between design, architecture and 3D printing, MOSTLIKELY focuses on testing the bounds between the different disciplines. Most recently they have launched a line of paper lamps known as Donkey & Friends, which come flat for users to assemble themselves.
Using the same principles as the lamp shades, List and Perfahl also constructed a large-scale basilisk composed of 360 folded paper pieces that consumed an entire warehouse space for Vienna Design Week 2012. An ode to the Viennese legend of the basilisk, the exhibition helped the designers launch their brand and showcase the beauty and potential behind rendering 3D creations out of low-tech, recyclable materials like paper.
The designers are currently in the process of adding new animals to the already extensive Donkey & Friends menagerie, which includes a cat, owl and penguin. Looking forward, MOSTLIKELY plans to launch a new line of higher-end lamps based on the Donkey and Friends collection at the upcoming design fair in Milan.
In case you are interested in their products, here’s their international etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mostlikelyShop
The first typewriter, a invention made by the Austrian carpenter Peter Mitterhofer in 1864, can be seen at the technical museum in Vienna (Austria).
We can’t figure out how this street performer in Salzburg does it?
Can you guys :)?
I remember that I have been obsessed with Sisi, ever since I saw a portrait of her at the Hofburg Palace during a Sunday afternoon trip with my parents. I think there is a time that every little girl, growing up in Austria, at one point in her life fantasized about Empress Elizabeth, or Sissi or Sisi, as we dearly call her in Austria.
Stunningly beautiful, with a tiny waist that even 4 pregnancies could not alter, a perfectly oval face, delicate features and sparkling eyes, it is not surprising that she was often compared to Titania, the fairy queen.
“How beautiful she is!” exclaimed the Shah of Persia when he first met her, abandoning all protocol. But then protocol was not something that ever bothered this non-conformist who was the most legendary beauty of her times and left a heritage of skin care and hair care that is indispensable even today. Actually, especially today! And now I want to share with you guys some of the beauty secrets that we whisper about and use in Austria for generations and that come straight from the 18th century, from beautiful Sisi.
Olive Oil Bath: Sisi took a warm olive oil bath every evening to keep her skin soft and smooth – a practise that’s lauded by spas till date. Olive oil contains vitamins A and E, which are intensely nourishing, along with a host of antioxidants that guard against environmental toxins. To make your own olive oil bath, simply pour a cup-full of warm, extra-virgin olive oil in the bathtub and fill with warm water. Or slather your body with warm (not hot) olive oil, leave it on for 5-10 minutes, then rinse off with warm water.
Face Mists: Sisi relied heavily on rose or lavender face mists to protect her skin against inflammation and infections. Her favorite was violet vinegar, made from freshly picked violet blossoms, cider vinegar and distilled water: Layer the violet blossoms (or rose petals) into a bellied bottle and douse them with cider vinegar. Shut tightly and allow to infuse for two days. Then filter through a sieve and press out the blossoms with a wooden spoon. Take some distilled water and stir violet powder (or powdered rose petals) into the mixture until smooth. Add it to the distilled water and shake thoroughly together.
Hay Wraps: The Austrian Empress also enjoyed full body wraps made out of hay. Ironically, a number of luxury spas are now offering this as a “brand new and innovative treatment” to that fortifies the immune system and boosts metabolism!
Egg White Face Mask: A really simple and effective way of toning the complexion, Sisi’s favorite face mask needs 2oz of rose water, 1 oz milk, ½ oz press-pressed grape juice, 2 quintchens crushed frankincense and 2 whipped egg whites. Combine all ingredients, except the egg whites. When everything is well mixed, fold in the egg whites and immediately apply the paste to your face and hands. Go to bed and rinse off in the morning. Sisi believed (and modern-day dermatologists agree) that if you use this mask thrice weekly for a fortnight, you will be closer to a peaches-and-cream complexion.
Honey & Strawberry Face Pack: To keep her complexion soft, Sisi would slather her cheeks with pure honey and crushed strawberries – thereby calling upon the effects of modern fruit acids that cleanse, exfoliate and brighten the skin. And that’s not all: this face pack also reinforces the skin’s resistance to environmental stress and strengthens its immunity.
Rose Cream (my personal favourite!): History says that Sisi never left home without this rosy moisturizer. To prepare, crush 20-25 rosebuds and simmer them in a covered pan filled with 1/8th litre distilled water for 45 minutes. Add 50g lanolin and 20g fresh, unsalted butter to the concoction; then put everything in a high speed blender till it forms a creamy consistency. Keep in the fridge and apply to your face every morning for glowing skin.
Veal Face Mask: Sisi applied slices of raw veal to her face during the night, binding it with a leather mask that kept the meat in constant contact with her skin while sleeping. Gross as this sounds, dermatologists say that it’s ”not half bad”. The high vitamin C content has an anti-inflammatory effect, while the protein element (keratin) acts against skin ageing. Moreover, the meat gives skin a fresh look and neutralises harmful metabolites (free radicals). Lady Gaga, are you listening?
Slug Cream: Again gross but it’s already making a comeback, with celeb proponents swearing by its skin-smoothing benefits. I have even found the original recipe for you: Put ½ kilo lard into water-bath, add 2 quintchen (fifths) marshmallow roots and 70g ground slugs. Let it stand for four hours to cool off. And then hop in! Weird much?
Sisi’s ankle-length hair was her pride and joy, even though it was so long and heavy that the weight often gave her headaches. She would sit on a low chair and a silk cloth would be placed beneath her hair while it was brushed. Then her hair dresser would comb and style the tresses into elaborate ‘dos. After dressing, braiding and pinning for hours, each one of the fallen strands had to be presented in a silver bowl to the Empress for inspection. This operation would last almost three hours, during which time Sisi kept herself busy by learning languages such as Hungarian and Greek.
Washing her hair was another very time consuming operation, performed every fortnight with a mixture of cognac and egg yolk. Considering the length and volume of her tresses, it’s no wonder that it took the empress an entire day to complete this ritual! Sigh… for such luxury!
19in WAIST
Sisi had a tiny 19-inch waist (gulp!), maintained with extremely rigorous exercise. The Empress was obsessed with gymnastics, which attracted a lot of criticism as women of this era simply did not sweat. She even had a gymnastics room installed at her palace and could often be seen dangling from the rings!
The Austrian empress also took up fencing in her 50s. A fervent horsewoman, she rode every day for hours on end, becoming the world’s best female equestrian at the time. When she could no longer endure hours in the saddle due to gout, Sisi went for very long walks that could last up to 10 hours!
At night, she was heavily massaged and slept with cloths soaked in either violet or cider vinegar to preserve her slim waist, while her neck was wrapped with cloths soaked in Kummerfeld-toned washing water. In the last years of her life, Sisi became even more obsessive, weighing herself up to thrice a day. She began to live on a diet of meat juice, fresh milk and egg whites. Well! Think of it this way – if Sisi had been a Page 3 celeb today, she might have lived off coffee and cocaine. But since this was the 19th century, she survived on the squeezed juices of steak. In her later years, she ate mostly sorbet, which I like to imagine were made with fruit.
However, Sisi did have one indulgence! Despite her strict steak-juice drinking, sorbet-snacking habits, the Empress would wander through to Demel for boxes of candied violets. Today, she’s still immortalized on many boxes in Vienna. And in our hearts. Beautiful, extravagant, sweet and gracious, she was a woman way ahead of her times who spent her life yearning for a measure of happiness but never found it. She would have been happier married to a minor princeling but it was her fate to be the Empress of Austria. Today, the world remembers her as one of history’s most fascinating and beautiful women. Her life story has been the subject of several books, movies (including a hugely popular film trilogy with Romy Schneider) and a long-running musical.
You can watch the entire musical actually here:
People from all over Europe come to Austria on a regular basis to enjoy it’s Thermen culture!
We Austrians are seriously big on Wellness, Saunas and all that good stuff. Every year we try to at least make one or two vacations for a few days (or over the weekend) to one of the countless beautiful Wellness Hotels in Austria. Austria’s Wellness culture is a culture of its own and just as popular among Austrians and surrounding European countries, as it is for Finish People to go to Finish saunas!
The Austrian Spa’s we are talking about are called THERMEN in German, or singular THERME. And believe us when we say, that you cannot compare the American spas to Austrian ones. It is something completely different.
There are literally hundreds and hundreds of Thermen throughout Austria. Part of the reason which makes the Austrian Thermen so popular throughout Europe is that pretty much almost two-thirds of landmass in Austria consists of the Alps, and as a result, 95% of the Thermen you can go to in Austria stem from Natural Healthy Mineral Hot Springs ;)!
In addition to that, the hotels are top end at a reasonable price. Whenever we go to a Therme, it is all about relaxation – in every way, and just enjoying life. Top-notch cooks from all over the country work at those Thermen and the food that you get to taste there is just as amazing as the Thermen Experience in itself. They usually have a bunch of fitness programs at every Therme, as well as hair stylists, masseurs/masseuses, skin experts, you name it! It’s all about Wellness.
In Austria we are furthermore pretty open about our bodies. So in contrast to some American Spas or Korean ones, to which we’ve been to, you will find that the genders intermingle in Thermen and that there is no separate male and female area in Austrian Saunas.
However, we do distinguish between naked and non-naked areas, so you can decide whichever one you prefer. A little tip though on the side in case you do want to enter the naked area that usually has the coolest and newest technology Saunas, Steam Rooms and other nice things: no one has ever asked us to leave the naked areas when we wore a bikini or bathing short. However, in most Thermen there are signs where it says that it is not allowed to wear any kind of swimwear. Why? Because the material of swimwear is supposedly not good for your skin when you enter steam rooms, saunas, etc.
Though what you can do in case you feel a little uncomfortable about the glances from the people around you who are walking around naked, just try and wrap a towel around you and just use the Therme like that ;).
FURTHER READS:
http://www.austria.info/us/rejuvanation/thermal-spas-1130913.html
http://www.austria.info/us/rejuvanation/alpine-spas-1130901.html
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/austria/travel-tips-and-articles/76040
http://www.wellnesshotel.com/en/
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/austria/1757020430.html
For this week’s restaurant, we chose Restaurant ‘Plachutta’ in the Inner City of Vienna.
Plachutta is a very famous Austrian restaurant even among locals and has the nickname as Rindfleischkoenig, or King of Beef.
One of the most popular dishes you can go and try at Plachutta is the famous Austrian Tafelspitz.
Tafelspitz is boiled beef in broth, Viennese style and is a typical Austrian dish. The beef is simmered along with root vegetables and spices in the broth. It is usually served with roasted slices of potato and a mix of minced apples and horseradish or sour cream mixed with horseradish. Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, was a great lover of Tafelspitz. According to the 1912 official cookery textbook used in domestic science schools of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, “His Majesty’s private table is never without a fine piece of boiled beef, which is one of his favorite dishes.” Tafelspitz is considered to be the national dish of Austria
But in case you are looking for a bit of a more precise recipe of Austrian Tafelspitz, you can find it here because even the New York Times raves about the Austrian Tafelspitz :).
And well, when you are done it should look something like this:
And here’s the link and the address to Plachutta, the Beef King, itself:
http://www.plachutta.at/en/home/
Still deciding? Check out what people say on yelp:
Because today is Sunday and on Sunday some people love to lay back, relax, and reflect on the past week, or plan for the upcoming one, we decided to give you guys a bunch of interesting proverbs to think about – little snippets of Austrian wisdom :).
History is constantly teaching, but it does not find many pupils.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
If you owe 10,000 dollars, you are a customer of the bank. If you owe 100 million dollars, the bank is a customer of yours.
First bake the strudel (=an Austrian desert) then sit down and ponder.
The most dangerous food is wedding cake.
A lazy man is the devils handyman.
When the Dogs dance in the forest Gypsies afoot.
An educated woman finds few suitors.
God gives the wheat, He doesn’t bake the bread.
Success has more than one father.
The hunt is like a dance for men, for women the dance is the hunt.
A light is still a light – even though the blind man cannot see it.
Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty, never grows old.
If you shoot your arrows at stones, you will damage them.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
The earth does not shake when the flea coughs.
What I do not know will not keep me warm.
By the way, did you know that proverbs and old sayings reveal many aspects about the cultural traditions of a society? Proverbs originated from indigenous humble folk and handed down over the centuries, generation to generation. Many proverbs serve as cautionary tales, warnings and chastisement.
And now we would love to hear which one you liked the best from this list of Austrian proverbs. We know it’s hard, isn’t it, with so many great doses of wisdom ;)!
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