Gemaalde bloemen ruiken niet.Painted flowers have no odour.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
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De woorden zijn goed, zei de wolf, maar ik kom in ’t dorp niet.The words are fair, said the wolf, but I will not come into the village.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesBeter in de vogelgang, dan in der heeren klang.Better afield with the birds than hanging on lords.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesLangzamerhand volbouwt de vogel zijn nest.By slow degrees the bird builds his nest.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDie het in het vuur verloren heeft, moet het in de asch zoeken.What is lost in the fire must be sought in the ashes.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDie van verre komt heeft goed liegen.They who come from afar have leave to lie.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesGroote belovers, slechte betalers.Great promisers, bad paymasters.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesOp een’ gebaanden weg groeit geen gras.Grass grows not upon the highway.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEene barmhartige moeder maakt eene schurftige dochter.An indulgent mother makes a sluttish daughter.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDe adel der ziel is meer waardig dan de adel des geslachts.Nobility of soul is more honourable than nobility of birth.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesZelfs lief niemands lief.Self-love nobody else’s love
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesDeugd bestaat in de daad.Virtue consists in action.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesGod geeft de vogelen de kost, maar zij moeten er om vliegen.God gives birds their food, but they must fly for it.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesVeel herders by de schapen, zullen maar te langer slapen.When many shepherds tend the sheep, they but so much the longer sleep.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesBij de wal langs vaart men zekerst.It is safest sailing within reach of the shore.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesLaat geen kind vuile reeden hooren, want kleine potten hebben groote ooren.Of listening children have your fears, for little pitchers have great ears.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesOns tijd verloopt gelijk een stroom; en naar het blad zoo valt den boom.Our time runs on like a stream; first fall the leaves and then the tree.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesGoede dingen moeten tijd hebben.Good things require time.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesHet herte en liegt niet.The heart does not lie.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesGeen geluk zonder druk.There is no joy without alloy.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesEen gast, gelijk de visch, stinkt den derden dag.A guest, like a fish, stinks the third day.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesElk moet roeien met de riemen die hij heeft.Every one must row with the oars he has.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesJong rijs is te buigen, maar geen oude boomen.Young twigs may be bent, but not old trees.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesSpillen is een kwade gewoonte, sparen is een wisse rente.Wasting is a bad habit, sparing a sure income.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sources