tun, was man nicht lassen kann

German

Etymology

Literally, "to do what one cannot leave undone". The same in Dutch doen wat je niet laten kunt.

Verb

tun, was man nicht lassen kann

  1. (idiomatic) to do what one thinks one must do; to do what one wants
    Nein, es hat keinen Sinn. Ich werde kündigen. — Ich finde, das ist Wahnsinn; aber tu, was du nicht lassen kannst.
    No, there’s no point to it. I’m gonna quit. — I think it’s madness, but do what you gotta do.

Conjugation

See tun

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