Was, flax, and tin; much in and little in.
More Dutch Proverbs:
Every man thinks his own owl a falcon.Dutch
A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich.
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Sickness comes on horseback, but goes away on foot.
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If you eat someone's cake, you must also eat his lentils.
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Every man is master in his own house.
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Hearsay is half lies.
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