Tradizione olandese · A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs · 1857
Toen Adam spitte en Eva span, waar vond men toen den edelman?When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?
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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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