Melden macht frei

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “Reporting makes [you] free”. === Phrase === Melden macht frei (work environment, especially military) by promptly reporting a problem to one’s superior, one becomes liberated of the responsibility for any potential consequences of that problem ==== Usage notes ==== The similarity with Arbeit macht frei makes this phrase sound “politically incorrect”. Nevertheless it is in common and generally innocuous use.