He is of the race of Johnny Van Cleeve; who would always much rather have than give.
Tradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Hij is van de familie Jan Van Kleef; liever van de heb dan van de geef.
He is of the race of Johnny Van Cleeve; who would always much rather have than give.
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