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Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen (Sayings and Expressions) 8 – Time and money! Posted by Sten on Jun 19, 2017
It is Monday! Making money is what you probably do on a maandag (Monday) anyway. But it is also Monday, the international day for mourning the end of the weekend. So, I thought, let’s take the bitter out of that bittersweet feeling, and include time in today’s post. Time and money! Does that go together? Let’s find…
Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen (Sayings and Expressions) 7 – Wood Posted by Sten on May 22, 2017
A new edition of Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen! There are many different sayings and expressions, and there are plenty concerning hout (wood). Here are two that are used a lot and you will enjoy! Let’s start with the saying. For other sayings and expressions in this series, click here. Van dik hout zaagt men planken From thick wood one…
Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen (Sayings and Expressions) 6 – Cats & Dogs II Posted by Sten on Jan 30, 2017
As promised, here is the second part of Cats & Dogs spreekwoorden en uitdrukkingen. If you missed the first part, click here. So, again about Cats & Dogs! These two are both quite old, and widely known in the Netherlands – enjoy! For other sayings and expressions in this series, click here. Als de kat van huis…
Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen (Sayings and Expressions) 5 – Cats & Dogs I Posted by Sten on Jan 24, 2017
Welcome to another spreekwoorden en uitdrukkingen! Today, the theme is cats & dogs. This is the first part. Next week, we will have a look at two more related to katten en honden. Enjoy! For other sayings and expressions in this series, click here. Blaffende honden bijten niet Barking dogs do not bite This saying was…
Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen (Sayings and Expressions) 4 – Blood! Posted by Sten 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…
Spreekwoorden en Uitdrukkingen (Sayings and Expressions) 3 – The Fingers! Posted by Sten 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…