German: Er hat nicht alle Tassen im Schrank
English: He doesn’t have all of his cups in the cupboard
Collected: Durham, NC (9-3-2018)
Origin: Common German expression, indicating someone is missing something, mentally. Originally from Rhode Island, but lived in Berlin, and is a German language teacher.
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English: He doesn’t have all his cups in the cupboard.
collected: Flushing Meadows – Corona Park, Queens (6-4-2016)
origin: heard it years ago. From New London County, Connecticut.