It is, therefore, unsurprising that many musical references have found their way into the German language. This means, literally: “Music in my ears" or, as we would say, “music to my ears”. “The tone makes the music” or, in other words, it’s not about what you say, but how you say it. This is a phrase which was adopted by the German language from the French saying “C'est le ton qui fait la musique”. 9. immer die alte LeierIn English we might say “the same old story”, but in German you could say “always the same old Lyre”.

Source: The Local November 22, 2019 15:45 UTC