cockroach problem
a problem that is bigger than it at first appears
TRANSLATION
cockroach = der Kakerlak
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Well, Terry, Procter & Gamble has a cockroach problem, and, you know, we know what that means; in other words, you've got one little piece of bad news, and there is always more, just like those little bugs."
("In the Money", CNN, June 8, 2000)
("In the Money", CNN, June 8, 2000)
Did you
know?
Did you know?
The most common species of cockroach in the US is unfairly named (Blattella germanica) "German cockroach" - the usage dates from 1896.
You can impress your American friends by telling them that the German cockroach is probably of African origin.
The most common species of cockroach in the US is unfairly named (Blattella germanica) "German cockroach" - the usage dates from 1896.
You can impress your American friends by telling them that the German cockroach is probably of African origin.