Asking the right person

Fragen Sie den Fachmann — ask the specialist.

Da müssen Sie den Experten fragen — you’ll have to ask the expert about that.

Das kann ich nicht beurteilen — I can’t judge that, said as a complete and unembarrassed answer.

A German declining to give an opinion outside his field is not being modest. He is observing a boundary he expects others to observe too.

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