Fett schwimmt oben
German, proverb
Fett schwimmt oben is spelled F-E-T-T-S-C-H-W-I-M-M-T-O-B-E-N (16 letters). Fett schwimmt oben is a German proverb meaning “the rich always find ways out of problems or hardships and can get back on their feet easily” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Fett schwimmt oben mean in English?
proverb
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the rich always find ways out of problems or hardships and can get back on their feet easily
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.