der Ton macht die Musik
German, proverb[…]
der Ton macht die Musik is spelled D-E-R-T-O-N-M-A-C-H-T-D-I-E-M-U-S-I-K (19 letters). Der Ton macht die Musik is a German proverb meaning “What one says can sometimes be less important than how one says it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does der Ton macht die Musik mean in English?
proverb
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What one says can sometimes be less important than how one says it
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. wie man etwas sagt, kann verändern, was man sagt; ein freundlicher Umgangston hilft mitunter
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce der Ton macht die Musik?
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Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.