The German language is actually quite veggie:

Da haben wir den Salat (There we have the salad) = What a mess!

Gurkentruppe (cucumber troop) = bad team

Tomaten auf den Augen (tomatoes on the eyes) = blinded

Bohnenstange (bean stick) = tall person

Spargel (asparagus) = thin person

Erbsenzähler (pea counter) = nitpicker

Interessiert mich nicht die Bohne (I'm not interested a bean)= I don't care at all

wie Kraut und Rüben (like cabbage and turnips) = messy

Enjoy our langveg!

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