German adages that don't translate

[oloriel]

We just bought a Christmas tree, and put it up.
I don't know whether the English language knows an equivalent saying to the German "stehen wie 'ne eins". It translates to "to stand like a one", refers to the general character of the symbol for 'one' (1), i.e. standing perfectly upright, and means that something, e.g. a Christmas tree, stands perfectly upright, balanced and is in no danger at all of falling.

The Japanese character for the number one looks like this: 一

I wonder whether that has any significance in this context.

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Wir haben gerade einen Weihnachtsbaum gekauft und aufgestellt.
Jetzt steht er wie eine Eins.

Das japanische Zeichen für die eins sieht so aus: 一

Ich frage mich, ob das in diesem Zusammenhang relevant ist.


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[oloriel.livejournal.com]

*nods* That's what I thought. Thank you!