Nuts & Bolts of German: Modal verbs: A bit of philosophy or plain common sense

 

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

(1830 - 1916)
Here you see one of Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach's famous aphorisms. Can you figure out which modal verb is missing?

 

Write it into the space provided. Then press [Check] to see whether you are correct. Use the [Hint] button to get a free letter if you need help.

 

 

Wer nichts weiß, alles glauben.

 

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Tip: ich weiß - I know; er weiß - he knows

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