Das Sprichwort 'Kleider machen Leute' und der Film 'Der Teufel trägt Prada 2'
Als 'Der Teufel trägt Prada 2' in die Kinos kam, fiel vielen das alte Sprichwort ein: 'Kleider machen Leute'.
When 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' came to cinemas, the old proverb occurred to many: 'Clothes make the man'.
Cultural Context
'Kleider machen Leute' (clothes make the man) is one of Germany's most beloved proverbs, originating from a novella by Swiss-German author Gottfried Keller in 1874. The April 2026 release of 'Der Teufel trägt Prada 2' brought this saying back into everyday conversation about fashion, identity, and first impressions.
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