zoals de waard is, vertrouwt hij zijn gasten

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “the innkeeper trusts his guests like he [his character] is”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zoːɑls də ˈʋaːrt ɪs fɛrˈtrɑu̯t ɦɛi̯ zɛi̯n ˈɣɑstə(n)/, /zoːɑls də ˈʋaːrt ɪs fərˈtrɑu̯t ɦɛi̯ zɛi̯n ˈɣɑstə(n)/

Proverb

zoals de waard is, vertrouwt hij zijn gasten

  1. an unreliable, dishonest person tends to distrust other people
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