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Träume sind Schäume

German, proverb

Träume sind Schäume is a German proverb meaning “dreams are ten a penny; dreams are but shadows (dreaming of things is idle; dreams are unlikely to become reality); usually refers to…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does Träume sind Schäume mean in English?

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    dreams are ten a penny; dreams are but shadows (dreaming of things is idle; dreams are unlikely to become reality); usually refers to dreams or wishes for the future, but can also be used of nocturnal dreams

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.