Den Teufel an die Wand malenGermanPronunciationDen Teufel an die Wand malenLiteral Translation Painting the devil on the wallEquivalent idioms in other languagesThis is how you express this idiom across languages and locales.ListMapEnglishdevil's advocateRussianадвокат дьяволаdevil's lawyerSpanishavogado del diabodevil's lawyerLogin to correlate with other idioms