de beste stuurlui staan aan wal

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “the best helmsmen stand on the shore”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də bɛstə styːrlœy̯ staːn aːn ʋɑl/

Proverb

de beste stuurlui staan aan wal

  1. it's easy to criticize other people's work when you're not the one doing it. Compare also a backseat driver
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