Netherlands sayings
1. "Als het kalf verdronken is, dempt men de put." (After the calf has drowned, they fill in the well.) - This saying means that people often only take action after a problem has occurred.
2. "De kat uit de boom kijken." (To watch the cat out of the tree.) - This saying means to wait and see how a situation develops before taking action.
3. "Met de deur in huis vallen." (To fall with the door into the house.) - This saying means to get straight to the point without beating around the bush.
4. "Zo gezond als een vis." (As healthy as a fish.) - This saying is used to describe someone who is very healthy.
5. "De aap komt uit de mouw." (The monkey comes out of the sleeve.) - This saying means that the truth is revealed or a hidden agenda is exposed.
6. "Wie het laatst lacht, lacht het best." (He who laughs last, laughs best.) - This saying means that the person who has the final victory or success will enjoy it the most.
7. "Een appeltje voor de dorst." (An apple for the thirst.) - This saying refers to saving or setting something aside for future needs.
8. "Met de noorderzon vertrekken." (To leave with the northern sun.) - This saying means to leave suddenly and without saying goodbye.
9. "Als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen op tafel." (When the cat is away, the mice dance on the table.) - This saying means that people will misbehave when the authority figure is not present.
10. "Wie zijn billen brandt, moet op de blaren zitten." (He who burns his buttocks, must sit on the blisters.) - This saying means that one must face the consequences of their actions.
Above is Netherlands sayings.