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As a Flemish person, it's surprising to do how some of these still have variations in use today. And it's disappointing how little I can find about these in Du
by sspiff 3y ago
As a Flemish person, it's surprising to do how some of these still have variations in use today.
And it's disappointing how little I can find about these in Dutch.
- elwell 3y agoWhich ones are still in use? Do they have origins as Flemish proverbs or older? E.g., "blind leading the blind" reminds me of Matthew 15:14.
- sspiff 3y agoShooting all your bolts (all uw pijlen verschieten) is still very commonly used. Knocking at a deaf man's door (aan dovemans deur kloppen) is still somewhat used, and variations like "for a deaf man's ears" (voor dovemans oren) is still common. Im also pretty sure I've heard dialect versions of the salesman one and the arsehole ones.
- isodev 3y agoWell, “Flemish” is also a secondary name for South Dutch. It’s a very interesting collection, I kind of wish some were included in the “Canon van Vlaanderen”.