English Translation
Shut up, you idiot!
der Rand = the edge, the rim, the verge
I’m not sure how we get to “shut up” from “hold the edge”, but it seems like an interesting expression.
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In some fixed expressions “Rand” is used for “Mund”.
“Halt den Mund” = “Halt den Rand”, coarser: "“Halt die Schnauze” / “Halt’s Maul”, in some parts of Germany “Halt den Sabbel”.
The only other expression I can think of is “den Rand nicht vollkriegen” meaning “not getting enough of something”.
Of different origin is “außer Rand und Band” =“completely out of control”.
“Rand und Band” are keeping together a wooden barrel, so the expression was originally used by coopers (?).
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