Hals- und Beinbruch

good luck! (lit. "break your neck and leg")

Origin

Probably a corruption of the Yiddish blessing "hatsloche un broche" ("success and blessing", from Hebrew hazlacha uwracha), which German listeners reshaped into "break a neck and leg".

Source

Building blocks

Words in this expression

Examples

  • Du hast dein ? - und Beinbruch!

    You've got your job interview tomorrow? Break a leg!