976 Dutch Proverbs
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“A handful of trade, a handful of gold.”
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“A handfull of patience is worth a bushel of brains.”
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“A horse may stumble, though he has four feet.”
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“A house full of daughters is a cellar full of sour beer.”
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“A hundred bakers, a hundred millers, and a hundred tailors are
three hundred thieves.”
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“A hundred men can make an encampment, but it requires a woman to
make a home.”
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“A kiss without a beard is like an egg without salt.”
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“A liar must have a good memory.”
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“A liar ought to have a good memory.”
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“A liar should have a good memory.”
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“A little pot boils easily.”
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“A little pot is soon hot.”
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“A man in not known till he cometh to honour.”
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“A man must eat, though every tree were a gallows.”
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“A man overboard, a mouth the less.”
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“A man without money is like a ship without sails.”
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“A merry host makes merry guests.”
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“A penny spared is better than a florin gained.”
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“A pennyworth of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow.”
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“A plaster house, a horse at grass, a friend in words, are all
mere glass.”
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“A plough that worketh, shines; but still water stinks.”
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“A runaway monk never speaks well of his convent.”
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“A sad bride makes a glad wife.”
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“A scabby head fears the comb.”
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“A ship on the beach is a lighthouse to the sea.”
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