ashes on the head

The now commonly-used German idiom Asche auf mein Haupt (literally “ashes on my head”), which today is primarily used meaning “mea culpa,” often humorously, was made popular in 1534 in the German Bible translation by Martin Luther. (Source: Redewendungen aus der Bibel )

For other idioms or terms in German that were coined by Bible translation, see here.

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