Berlin’s official city website says: Die Hauptstädter sind bekannt für ihre freche Berliner Schnauze … People in the capital are known for their cheeky Berlin mouth. The page also says: Berliner nehmen kein Blatt vor den Mund, doch sagen sie es gerne auch mal durch die Blume. Berliners do not hold a leaf in front of their mouths, which means they say what they think. But they also like to say it through the flower, which means by a hint. A common saying describes the Berliner as a person who hat das Herz am rechten Fleck und eine große Schnauze, has the heart in the right place and a big mouth.