Tag Archives: Dutch proverbs
A Cookie From Your Own Dough and Other Dutch Idioms Posted by tiffany on May 28, 2014
What would a language be without its own unique sayings? In English, for instance, we color our communication with a number of clichés. How often have you heard someone talk about it being just the way the cookie crumbles or wax poetic about home, sweet home? Turns out, the Dutch also love their expressions. But…
Be normal! and other reasons why the Dutch are plain as appeltaart Posted by tiffany on May 22, 2013
The Dutch are all about blending in. Funny since, as some of the world’s tallest people, they tend to stick out like sore thumbs when they travel outside the Netherlands. The goal is to downplay achievements and possessions so as not to appear “better” than anyone else. For all that they love to leave their…
Translation of the Dutch Proverbs Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 5, 2009
I tried to give you some time since the last post to get a look at the Dutch proverbs. Let’s take a look at some of these proverbs. 1) Als twee honden vechten om een been, loopt de derde er mee heen. Means that when two dogs fight over a bone, an unsuspecting dog will creep…
Dutch Proverbs Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 2, 2009
Here are some of my favorite Dutch proverbs. See if you can figure out not just the litteral meaning of the proverb, but the intended meaning of the proverb as well. 1) Als twee honden vechten om een been, loopt de derde er mee heen 2) De druppel die de emmer doet overlopen 3) Een…