Tradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Grijp de gelegentheit, wanneer ze voor u staat; als ze eens voorbij is, dan begeert gij haar te laat.The first occasion offered quickly take, lest thou repine at what thou didst forsake.
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Schoenmaker, blijf bij u leest.Shoemaker, stick to your last.
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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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