Direct answer
Deutsch · German football banter with readable pronunciation help.
großer Ruf, kleine Leistung
Romanization
grosser Ruf, kleine Leistung
Pronunciation
groh-ser roof kly-neh ly-stoong
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How to say “big reputation, small performance” in German
Learn how to say "big reputation, small performance" in German: großer Ruf, kleine Leistung (grosser Ruf, kleine Leistung), with pronunciation, usage notes, examples, and related phrases.
rude
When to use it
Use it as playful World Cup match-day banter between rival fans. Keep it about the match, score, tactics, or tournament result; avoid identity-based attacks. In German, this is a sharp football banter line for World Cup match days. Use it with friends or rival fans who are already joking, and keep the joke about the match rather than the person's identity.
Examples
großer Ruf, kleine Leistung
big reputation, small performance
großer Ruf, kleine Leistung
Use it after a goal, VAR call, missed chance, or rival loss.
Common mistakes
Do not translate "big reputation, small performance" word by word; use the full German phrase as a unit.
Use romanization as a pronunciation hint, not as the normal written form.
Check the tone before using it: this version is marked rude.
FAQ
How do you say "big reputation, small performance" in German?
Say großer Ruf, kleine Leistung. The romanization is grosser Ruf, kleine Leistung, and the pronunciation is groh-ser roof kly-neh ly-stoong.
Is großer Ruf, kleine Leistung formal or casual?
This version is marked rude. In German, this is a sharp football banter line for World Cup match days. Use it with friends or rival fans who are already joking, and keep the joke about the match rather than the person's identity.
When should I use "big reputation, small performance" in German?
Use it as playful World Cup match-day banter between rival fans. Keep it about the match, score, tactics, or tournament result; avoid identity-based attacks. In German, this is a sharp football banter line for World Cup match days. Use it with friends or rival fans who are already joking, and keep the joke about the match rather than the person's identity.
Same phrase in other languages
Spanish
mucha reputación, poco fútbol
mucha reputacion, poco futbol
Portuguese
muita fama, pouco futebol
muita fama, pouco futebol
Turkish
büyük itibar, küçük performans
buyuk itibar, kucuk performans
Arabic
سمعة كبيرة وأداء صغير
Suma kabirah wa-ada saghir
Croatian
velika reputacija, mala predstava
velika reputacija, mala predstava
Bosnian/Croatian
velika reputacija, mala predstava
velika reputacija, mala predstava
French
grande réputation, petit match
grande reputation, petit match
Dutch
grote naam, kleine prestatie
grote naam, kleine prestatie
Persian
اسم بزرگ، بازی کوچک
Esm-e bozorg, bazi-ye kuchak
Korean
이름값은 큰데 경기력은 작네
Ireumgapseun keunde gyeonggiryeogeun jakne
Czech
velké jméno, malý výkon
velke jmeno, maly vykon
Haitian Creole
gwo repitasyon, ti pèfòmans
gwo repitasyon, ti pefomans
English
big reputation, small performance
big reputation, small performance
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