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November 17, 2024

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The Art of Overanalysis: Why We Read Too Much into Small Things

Introduction:In a world filled with information, our minds constantly seek patterns and meaning in the smallest of details. This tendency…
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Here are 20 Dutch sayings along with their literal English translations and their equivalent meanings:

  1. De appel valt niet ver van de boom.
    • Literal: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
    • Meaning: Children often resemble their parents.
  2. Met de deur in huis vallen.
    • Literal: To fall with the door into the house.
    • Meaning: To get straight to the point.
  3. Nu komt de aap uit de mouw.
    • Literal: Now the monkey comes out of the sleeve.
    • Meaning: The truth is finally revealed.
  4. Een gegeven paard niet in de bek kijken.
    • Literal: Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
    • Meaning: Don’t criticize a gift.
  5. Zoals het klokje thuis tikt, tikt het nergens.
    • Literal: The clock ticks nowhere as it does at home.
    • Meaning: There’s no place like home.
  6. Boter op je hoofd hebben.
    • Literal: To have butter on your head.
    • Meaning: Criticizing others while you are not perfect yourself.
  7. Het regent pijpenstelen.
    • Literal: It’s raining pipe stems.
    • Meaning: It’s raining heavily.
  8. De kogel is door de kerk.
    • Literal: The bullet is through the church.
    • Meaning: A decision has been made.
  9. Wie A zegt, moet ook B zeggen.
    • Literal: If you say A, you must also say B.
    • Meaning: If you start something, you must finish it.
  10. Je kunt een oude boom niet verplanten.
    • Literal: You cannot transplant an old tree.
    • Meaning: Older people often don’t like change.
  11. Ieder huisje heeft zijn kruisje.
    • Literal: Every little house has its cross.
    • Meaning: Every family has its problems.
  12. De beste stuurlui staan aan wal.
    • Literal: The best helmsmen stand on shore.
    • Meaning: Critics often have no experience in the matter.
  13. Een ezel stoot zich geen twee keer aan dezelfde steen.
    • Literal: A donkey doesn’t hit the same stone twice.
    • Meaning: Smart people don’t make the same mistake twice.
  14. Beter een goede buur dan een verre vriend.
    • Literal: Better a good neighbour than a distant friend.
    • Meaning: Nearby help is better than distant friends.
  15. Wie niet waagt, wie niet wint.
    • Literal: He who does not dare, does not win.
    • Meaning: You have to take risks to achieve something.
  16. Het leven is geen ponykamp.
    • Literal: Life is not a pony camp.
    • Meaning: Life is not always fun and easy.
  17. Een storm in een glas water.
    • Literal: A storm in a glass of water.
    • Meaning: Making a big deal out of nothing.
  18. Achter het net vissen.
    • Literal: Fishing behind the net.
    • Meaning: Missing an opportunity.
  19. Wie het kleine niet eert, is het grote niet weerd.
    • Literal: He who does not honor the small, is not worthy of the large.
    • Meaning: Appreciate small things and you can be trusted with larger ones.
  20. Van een mug een olifant maken.
    • Literal: Making an elephant out of a mosquito.
    • Meaning: Making a big problem out of a small one.

Dutch sayings often provide a fascinating insight into Dutch culture and mentality. They can be quite unique and sometimes funny when translated literally!


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