Dutch Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
976 Dutch Proverbs
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“He has a wolf-conscience.”
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“He has him under his thumb.”
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“He has lost the nest-egg.”
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“He has seen the wolf.”
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“He has the Bible on his lips, but not in his heart.”
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“He heed have plenty of meal who would stop every man's mouth.”
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“He howls with the wolves, and bleats with the sheep.”
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“He invites future injuries who rewards past ones.”
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“He is a man as a book.”
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“He is an aristocrat in folio.”
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“He is an essence of scoundrels.”
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“He is as easily caught as a hare with drums.”
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“He is as good a Catholic as Duke Alva's dog; who ate flesh in
Lent.”
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“He is as good a divine as Judas was an apostle.”
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“He is as poor as Job.”
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“He is as sharp as a leaden dagger.”
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“He is as welcome as the first day in Lent. (Alluding to
fastday.)”
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“He is no merchant who always gains.”
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“He is noble who performs noble deeds.”
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“He is nobody's enemy but his own.”
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“He is of the race of Johnny Van Cleeve; who would always much
rather have than give.”
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“He is so wise, that he goes upon the ice three days before it
freezes.”
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“He is too idle to fetch his breath.”
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“He is too stupid to be trusted alone by the fire.”
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“He keeps his word, as the sun keeps butter.”
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