Tradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Alle beetjes helpen en alle vrachtjes ligten, zei de schipper en hij smeet zijne vrouw overboord.Every little helps to lighten the freight, said the captain, as he threw his wife overboard.
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Schoenmaker, blijf bij u leest.Shoemaker, stick to your last.
Translation in the cited editionTradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Read the saying and check its sourcesVoor stroom en wind is goed zeilen.It is good sailing with wind and tide.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDek toe den pot, daar is aal in.Cover up the pot, there’s an eel in it.
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Read the saying and check its sourcesDer bedelaren hand is eene bodemlooze mand.A beggar’s hand is a bottomless basket.
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