van dik hout zaagt men planken

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Literally, “one saws planks from thick wood”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɑn ˈdɪk ˌɦɑu̯t ˈzaːxt mɛn ˈplɑŋ.kə(n)/

Proverb

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van dik hout zaagt men planken

  1. Indicates that something is done crudely or imprecisely, or is unnuanced, prurient or coarse.
  2. Indicates that someone is beaten up or spanked.