There must be order

Ordnung muss sein — there must be order. The most quoted German phrase on the subject, and it is a statement of necessity rather than preference.

Alles hat seine Ordnung — everything has its order.

Das hat Hand und Fuß — that has hand and foot, said of something properly constructed.

Wie es sich gehört — as is fitting, as it belongs. Said of a thing done the correct way.

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