Dutch Expressions
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BENL | Voor de bijl gaan
"To face the axe.” Traditional dutch expression, meaning to give in, surrender, or...
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BENL | De koe bij de horens vatten
"To grab the bull by the horns.” Traditional dutch expression, meaning to...
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BENL | Daar klopt geen hout van
"There’s absolutely no truth to that.” Traditional dutch expression, meaning Something makes...
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BENL | Het is water naar de zee dragen
"It is like carrying water to the sea.” Traditional dutch expression, meaning...
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BENL | Wie het kleine niet eert, is het grote niet weerd
"Who does not honor the small, is not worthy of the big.” Traditional...
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BENL | Door de bomen het bos niet meer zien
"Not seeing the forest because of the trees.” Traditional dutch expression, meaning being...
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BENL | De bloemetjes buiten zetten
“To put the flowers outside.” Traditional dutch expression, meaning To go out...
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BENL | Een kat in de zak kopen
"To buy a cat in a bag.” Traditional dutch expression, meaning To...
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BENL | Met de deur in huis vallen
“To fall with the door into the house.” Traditional dutch expression, meaning...
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BENL | Iets onder de knie hebben
"To have something under the knee.” Traditional dutch expresion, meaning To master...
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BENL | Nu komt de aap uit de mouw
"Now the monkey comes out of the sleeve.” Traditional dutch expression, Meaning The truth...
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BENL | De kogel is door de kerk
“The bullet has gone through the church.” Traditional dutch expression, meaning The decision...
