Dutch proverbs and sayings

1. "Wie het kleine niet eert, is het grote niet weerd." (He who does not appreciate the small things, is not worthy of the big things.)

2. "Beter een vogel in de hand dan tien in de lucht." (Better a bird in the hand than ten in the sky.)

3. "De aanhouder wint." (Persistence pays off.)

4. "Een goed begin is het halve werk." (A good start is half the work.)

5. "Wie zijn neus schendt, schendt zijn aangezicht." (He who damages his nose, damages his face - meaning that one's reputation is at stake.)

6. "Zoals het klokje thuis tikt, tikt het nergens." (The way the clock ticks at home, it doesn't tick anywhere else - meaning there's no place like home.)

7. "Beter ten halve gekeerd dan ten hele gedwaald." (Better to turn back halfway than to have wandered completely astray.)

8. "De appel valt niet ver van de boom." (The apple doesn't fall far from the tree - meaning children often resemble their parents.)

9. "Met de deur in huis vallen." (To fall with the door into the house - meaning to get straight to the point.)

10. "Wie zijn gat verbrandt, moet op de blaren zitten." (He who burns his bottom must sit on the blisters - meaning one must face the consequences of their actions.)

Above is Dutch proverbs and sayings.