Dutch Proverb Quotes
No.	Quotation	Subject
1	Better lose the anchor than the whole ship.	Discretion
2	Achter het net vissen Literal Translation: To fish behind the net Meaning: to be too late for having success, doing things without result
3	Al draagt een aap een gouden ring, het is en blijft een lelijk ding Literal Translation: Even if a monkey wears a golden ring, it is still an ugly thing Meaning: One can not fix up something internally bad by a simple outer change
4	Al doende leert men. Literal translation: Whilst doing one learns. Meaning: obvious
5	Al te goed is buurmans gek. Literal Translation: All too good is neighbours fool Meaning: If you are always helping everyone, someone will abuse it
6	Als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen op tafel. Literal Translation: When the cat is not home, the mice dance on the table Meaning: Grabbing the opportunity when nobody watches Better English: While cats away, mice will play.
7	Als twee honden vechten om een been, loopt de derde er mee heen. Literal Translation: When two dogs fight over a bone, a third one carries it away. Meaning: Quibbling (or worse) between two parties, leads to opportunities for a third party.
8	Appels met peren vergelijken Literal Translation: Comparing apples and pears Meaning: Comparing apples and oranges
9	Als een slak op een teerton. Literal Translation: Like a snail on a barrel of tar. Meaning: Slower than a wet week.
10	Beter één vogel in de hand dan tien in de lucht Literal Translation: Better one bird in the hand than ten in the air Meaning: One bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. later joked by a famous Dutch comedian: Better one bird in the hand then the

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