Typical dutch sayings
1. "Hoge bomen vangen veel wind" - Tall trees catch a lot of wind (meaning that prominent people are often subject to criticism or scrutiny).
2. "Als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen op tafel" - When the cat's away, the mice will dance on the table (meaning that people misbehave when they think they won't get caught).
3. "Met de deur in huis vallen" - To fall with the door into the house (meaning to get straight to the point).
4. "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 (meaning that one should appreciate all things, no matter how small).
5. "Zoals het klokje thuis tikt, tikt het nergens" - As the clock ticks at home, it ticks nowhere (meaning that there's no place like home).
6. "De beste stuurlui staan aan wal" - The best helmsmen are ashore (meaning that it's easy to criticize from a distance).
7. "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).
8. "Wie het eerst komt, het eerst maalt" - First come, first served (meaning that the first person to arrive gets priority).
9. "Wie zijn neus schendt, schendt zijn aangezicht" - He who damages his nose, damages his face (meaning that one's reputation is at stake).
10. "Wie het laatst lacht, lacht het best" - He who laughs last, laughs best (meaning that the one who has the final victory or success is the happiest).
Above is Typical dutch sayings.