Das Glück ist das einzige, das sich verdoppelt, wenn man es teilt.

Albert Schweitzer
Das Glück ist das einzige, das sich verdoppelt, wenn man...
Das Glück ist das einzige, das sich verdoppelt, wenn man...
Das Glück ist das einzige, das sich verdoppelt, wenn man...
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Das Glück ist das einzige, das sich verdoppelt, wenn man es teilt is a saying that means "Luck is the only thing that doubles when you share it." This is a reference to the story of the original owner of this phrase, who found his fortune at sea. He was shipwrecked on an island and came back to his family with two treasures: a bag of gold and a bag of sand. He told his wife and children to divide the treasure evenly so that each person had one piece of gold and one piece of sand. Everyone was content with their share except for the oldest boy, who wanted both bags of gold and sand.

The most he would accept was half of each. Instead of accepting such a paltry offer, the boy went to his own boat and rowed back out to sea, into the stormy waters where he drowned himself with the gold and sand that were meant for his siblings.

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