Dutch-English translations for spreuk

aphorismWe have shared responsibilities in Parliament and we also share a legal training which reminds us of that aphorism, 'justice delayed is justice denied' . We hebben ook allebei een juridische opleiding genoten, dus ook u zult zich de volgende spreuk herinneren: "uitgesteld recht is geen recht" .
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proverb
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There is a Greek proverb that says, 'rules are made for man, and not man for rules'. Een Griekse spreuk zegt: "regels zijn er voor de mens, de mens niet voor de regels". In Germany we have a proverb which says that you live and learn. Wij hebben een spreuk die luidt: men is nooit te oud om te leren. Rarely could the proverb about the bitter herbs have applied quite so aptly as in this case. De spreuk over de bittere kruiden kon bijna niet toepasselijker zijn dan in dit geval.
saw
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They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;The fiddler sawed away at his instrument.The timber saws smoothly.

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