de beste stuurlui staan aan wal

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, the best helmsmen stand on the shore.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də bɛstə styːrlœy̯ staːn aːn ʋɑl/

Proverb

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de beste stuurlui staan aan wal

  1. it's easy to criticize other people's work when you're not the one doing it. Compare also a backseat driver