Fellow Steemers!
Every language has it's own sayings and wise words. Some language more that the other. In Holland for example we use a lot of sayings. It's very normal to use them in casual conversation but in business conversations as well.
10 crazy Dutch sayings
1. I'm starting to get Steemit "under the knee".
In Dutch: Ik begin Steemit onder de knie te krijgen.
Meaning: i'm starting to get to know how it works.
2. What do i have hanging on my bicycle?
In Dutch: Wat heb ik nu aan mijn fiets hangen?
Meaning: What is this i have to deal with now?
3. Let's go and wash this piggy!
In Dutch: Dat varkentje zullen we eens wassen!
Meaning: Let's get this job done!
4. I fell with my nose in the butter.
In Dutch: Ik viel met mijn neus in de boter.
Meaning: I entered something right in the middle of it.
5. Stop being such an ant fucker!
In Dutch: Wees niet zo'n mierenneuker.
Meaning: Stop making a problem of small things.
6. Finally the monkey came out of the sleeve
In Dutch: Eindelijk kwam de aap uit de mouw.
Meaning: Finally someones hidden motive for his or her actions come out.
7. When you get your butt burned, you got to sit on the blisters
In Dutch: Als je je billen brand, moet je op de blaren zitten
Meaning: When you do something without thinking of the consequences you have to face these consequences when they happen.
8. Afterwards you're looking into the cows ass!
In Dutch: Achteraf is een koe in de kont kijken.
Meaning: When something has happend it's easy talk about it.
9. I step out of my bed with the wrong leg.
In Dutch: Ik ben met het verkeerde been uit bed gestapt.
Meaning: I'm in a mood.
10. Even when a monkey wares a golden ring, it'll still be an ugly thing.
In Dutch: Al draagt de aap een gouden ring, het is en blijft een lelijk ding.
Meaning: You can't dress up something that's not pretty to the eye. Similar English saying: "a pig in lipstick"
Hope you enjoy!
Cheers,
Bas