Famous quotes containing the words dutch saying, common and/or dutch:
“You can’t walk on one leg.”
—Dutch saying encouraging someone to have another drink, trans. by Johanna C. Prins.
“Many women cut back what had to be done at home by redefining what the house, the marriage and, sometimes, what the child needs. One woman described a fairly common pattern: “I do my half. I do half of his half, and the rest doesn’t get done.””
—Arlie Hochschild (20th century)
“Too nice is neighbor’s fool.”
—Common Dutch saying, trans by Johanna C. Prins.