It sticks to his fingers, like the charity-money to the matron.
More Dutch Proverbs:
Our time runs on like a stream; first fall the leaves and then the tree.Dutch
A runaway monk never speaks well of his convent.
Dutch
A friend at one's back is a safe bridge.
Dutch
To marry one is a duty; twice a folly; thrice is madness.
Dutch
The most noble dog can only bark.
Dutch
Let me get over the lake, and I will have no fear of the brook.
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