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Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen (Sayings and Expressions) 4 – Blood! Posted by on Dec 12, 2016

Back again with a new Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen! Today, we will talk about blood. Because there are also sayings and expressions that include blood – they might not mean what you may think they mean, though! For other sayings and expressions in this series, click here. Het bloed kruipt waar het niet gaan kan The blood creeps…

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Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen (Sayings and Expressions) 3 – The Fingers! Posted by on Aug 18, 2016

In Dutch, there are some spreekwoorden (sayings), but many more uitdrukkingen (expressions) that involve vingers (fingers). Today, I have a selection of two that are used a lot. I will probably make another post with only expressions about fingers, because they are so much fun, and used quite a lot. Welcome to number three of the series Sayings + Expressions! For other…

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Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen (Sayings and Expressions) 2 – The Rooster and the Alphabet Posted by on Aug 9, 2014

Dear blog readers! Here is number two of the series Sayings and Expressions. This week we combine a rooster with the alphabet. How? Through saying and expression. Just read on, you will find out. Let’s start with the saying! For other sayings and expressions in this series, click here. Wie A zegt, moet ook B…

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Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen (Sayings and Expressions) 1 – The Calf and The Stone Posted by on Jul 24, 2014

Spreekwoorden (sayings) and uitdrukkingen (expressions) are very useful in everyday language and knowing them makes things easier to understand when you hear them. In this series, I will try to explain the origin of the sayings and expressions, explain its use and give examples of possible ways of using them. This week we will start off with a…

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