de wens is de vader van de gedachte

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, “the wish is the father of the thought”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də ˈʋɛns ɪs də ˈvaː.dər vɑn də ɣəˈdɑx.tə/

Proverb

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de wens is de vader van de gedachte

  1. the wish has given rise to the thought (used to describe wishful thinking)
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