To make an elephant out of a mosquito.
More Dutch Proverbs:
Care is the mother of the porcelain cabinet.Dutch
The arms of Bruges: an ass in an arm-chair.
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More belongs to dancing than a pair of dancing-shoes.
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Give him your finger and he will seize your hand.
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All clouds do not rain.
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Deep swimmers and high climbers seldom die in their beds.
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