Popular dutch 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. "Een appeltje voor de dorst." (An apple for the thirst, meaning saving something for later.)

3. "Beter een vogel in de hand dan tien in de lucht." (Better a bird in the hand than ten in the sky, meaning it's better to have something certain than to risk losing it for something uncertain.)

4. "De kat uit de boom kijken." (To watch the cat out of the tree, meaning to wait and see how a situation develops before taking action.)

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

6. "Als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen op tafel." (When the cat is away, the mice dance on the table, meaning people misbehave when there is no authority figure around.)

7. "Wie het laatst lacht, lacht het best." (He who laughs last, laughs best, meaning the one who has the final victory or success will enjoy it the most.)

8. "Wie zijn neus schendt, schendt zijn aangezicht." (He who harms his nose, harms his face, meaning one's actions can have consequences for themselves.)

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

10. "Een ezel stoot zich geen twee keer aan dezelfde steen." (A donkey doesn't bump into the same stone twice, meaning one should learn from their mistakes.)

Above is Popular dutch sayings.