Wie een’ schalk wil vangen, moet achter de deur staan.He who would catch a rogue must watch behind the door.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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De uitkomst zal het leeren.The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHet is God, die geneest en de dokter trekt het geld.God cures, and the doctor gets the money.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDie de gemeente dient, dient eenen kwaden heer.Who serves the public serves a fickle master.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDe sikkel in eens anders koorn slaan.To hang your sickle on another man’s corn.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesTwee hanen in een huis, de kat met de muis, een oud man en een ijongwn wijf geeft eeuwig gekijf.Two cocks in one house, a cat and a mouse, an old man and young wife, are always in strife.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesVan de boot komt men in het schip.From the boat we get to the ship.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAls had komt, zo is hebben te laat.When had comes, have is too late.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDistels en doornen steken zeer, maar kwade tongen nog veel meer.Thistles and thorns prick sore, but evil tongues prick more.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDe kwade schuwt het licht, gelijk de duivel het kruis.The wicked shun the light as the devil does the cross.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesGoede wijn behoeft geen krans.Good wine needs no bush.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDe beste stuur-lieden zijn aan land.The best pilots are ashore.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesVan den nood eene deugd maken.To make a virtue of necessity.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesGoede jagers sporen aan.Good hunters track narrowly.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesNa eer en staat volgt nijd en haat.After honour and state follow envy and hate.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAan een krank touw zal men zachkens trekken.Pull gently at a weak rope.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHet is goed te voet gaan als men het rijden moe word.It is good to go afoot when one is tired of riding.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesMen kan van een varkensoor geene fluweelen beurs maken.There’s no making a silk purse of a sow’s ear.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesSchoon geld kan veel vuil dekken.Fair money can cover much that’s foul.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesKasteelen in de lucht bouwen.To build castles in the air.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDie een goude poorte wil maken, breng er elken dag een nagel.He that would make a golden gate, must bring a nail to it daily.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesBeter eens in den hemel dan tienmaal aan de deur.Better once in heaven than ten times at the gate.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDe jonge raven zijn als de oude gebeit.The young ravens are beaked like the old.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesAls het God belieft, zoo regent het met alle winden.When God pleases, it rains with every wind.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sources