Freu dich nicht zu spät: Don’t Be Happy Too Late

Germans have a saying for caution: Freu dich nicht zu früh – don’t be happy too early. It warns against joy that turns out to be a mistake.

This mug thinks the other danger is bigger: Freu dich nicht zu spät. Don’t be happy too late.

The better warning

Waiting for the right moment often means waiting too long. For the holiday, for the end of the working day, for the day when everything is finally done. Freu dich nicht zu spät runs all the way round the mug, pink on bold red. One sentence with the first coffee, before the day forgets it.

A gift that postpones nothing

For a birthday, a retirement, a graduation, or anyone who saves life for later. For the friend with the endless to-do list. For the father who has kept the good red wine for a special occasion for twelve years.

„Freu dich nicht zu spät“ mug, ceramic, 330 ml, printed all the way round, dishwasher and microwave safe, 96 mm tall, 80 mm across the base. Shipped by a small business in Germany; current delivery times are shown in the Etsy shop. As a rule the mugs reach you a few days later.

€ 14.90 – 16.90

White € 14.90, with a coloured inside € 16.90.

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Something more encouraging? All 23 designs are here – perhaps “Und was, wenn’s klappt?” fits better.