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das Maul (Mäuler)
   mouth (of animal), jaws; trap (slang for "mouth")

Halt's Maul!*
Shut your trap! - Shut up!
Dann ist das Maul zugebunden, ein Tuch liegt über den Krokodilaugen und vorsichtig...
Then the jaws are bound shut, a cloth lies over the crocodile's eyes and carefully...
Einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul. (Sprichwort)
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. (proverb)

*When used for people, the word Maul is impolite or vulgar.

Related Words:
der Mund mouth (people)
der Maulkorb muzzle (lit., fig.)
das Maultier mule
die Maul- und Klauenseuche hoof and mouth disease
ein großes Maul haben to have a big mouth, be a bigmouth
den Leuten aufs Maul schauen to listen to what people are really saying (to sound out public opinion)

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