Das ist nicht mein Bier — deutsche Redewendung
Das ist nicht mein Bier — frag doch die Personalabteilung, die sind für solche Sachen zuständig.
That's not my problem — ask the HR department, they are responsible for such things.
Cultural Context
The phrase Das ist nicht mein Bier (that is not my beer) is a quintessentially German idiom meaning that's not my problem or concern. With Germany's deep beer culture — the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot (beer purity law) dating back to 1516 — it is fitting that beer entered everyday language. The expression reflects German directness and clear-cut thinking about responsibility.
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