What does this German saying mean?
Mädchen, mach dir Locken, sonst bleibst du hocken. Bleibst du dennoch hocken, so waren's nicht die Locken

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What does this German saying mean?
Mädchen, mach dir Locken, sonst bleibst du hocken. Bleibst du dennoch hocken, so waren's nicht die Locken

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Mädchen, mach dir Locken, sonst bleibst du hocken.
> Mädchen, mach dich hübsch, sonst findest du keinen Partner/Ehemann.
> Girl, make yourself look pretty, otherwise you won't find a partner/husband.

Bleibst du dennoch hocken, so waren's nicht die Locken
> Wenn du dich hübsch gemacht hast, aber trotzdem keinen Partner findest, liegt es nicht an deinem Aussegen.
> If you didn't find a partner anyway despite of having made yourself look pretty, it's not due to your looks.

Früher haben Frauen sich Locken in die Haare gemacht, um hübsch auszusehen. Heute ist das eher selten.
In the past, women made themselves look pretty with curls. Today that's rather uncommon.

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