{"id":145,"date":"2010-02-09T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2010-02-09T04:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=145"},"modified":"2010-02-09T00:00:19","modified_gmt":"2010-02-09T04:00:19","slug":"windy-sayings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/windy-sayings\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Sayings about the Wind"},"content":{"rendered":"

With windmills as one of the main icons of Holland, sayings about this main source of energy couldn\u2019t be left out. Below some of the most famous sayings that all have to do with wind, with their literal translation and with what it really means. Laughing is allowed!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dat legt geen windeieren: That doesn\u2019t lay wind eggs
\nMeaning:<\/strong> a business that is not lucrative<\/span><\/p>\n

Goede raad de wind inslaan: Slap advice in the wind
\nMeaning:<\/strong> Ignore good advice<\/span><\/p>\n

De wind uit de zeilen nemen: Take the wind out of one sail\u2019s.
\nMeaning:<\/strong> To have the defense ready before the attack has started<\/span><\/p>\n

Hoge bomen vangen veel wind: High trees catch lot of wind
\nMeaning:<\/strong> Important people get a lot of criticism<\/span><\/p>\n

De wind eronder hebben: <\/span>To have the wind below it
\nMeaning:<\/strong> <\/span>To have control<\/span><\/p>\n

De wind waait uit een heel andere hoek: The wind blows from another corner
\nMeaning: <\/strong>The situation changed <\/span><\/p>\n

Ik kan niet van de wind leven: <\/span>I can\u2019t live off the wind
\nMeaning:<\/strong> I can\u2019t work for free<\/span><\/p>\n

Tegen de wind inplassen: Pie in the wrong wind direction
\nMeaning:<\/strong> Doing work that does harm or doesn\u2019t make sense<\/span><\/p>\n

De wind in de rug hebben: To have the wind in the back
\nMeaning: <\/strong>When things are going great<\/span><\/p>\n

De wind van voren krijgen: To get the wind upfront
\nMeaning:<\/strong> <\/span>To tell someone firmly the truth<\/span><\/p>\n

Door weer en wind gaan: going through weather and wind
\nMeaning: <\/span><\/strong>Proud battle through tough weather<\/span><\/p>\n

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With windmills as one of the main icons of Holland, sayings about this main source of energy couldn\u2019t be left out. Below some of the most famous sayings that all have to do with wind, with their literal translation and with what it really means. Laughing is allowed! Dat legt geen windeieren: That doesn\u2019t lay…<\/p>\n

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