Speakwords

Foreign sayings and proverbs, in English.

Why? Because it's like, funny. Duh.

Made by Robert

Aug
24th

Sun

It’s cucumber time

— Dutch, meaning: a time when news is slow

Aug
22nd

Fri

He sits with the baked pears

— Dutch, meaning: “he’s left obligated to handle the mess”

Aug
21st

Thu

An ape with a golden ring, doesn’t make a pretty thing

— Dutch, meaning: if it’s ugly, dressing it up won’t work

I’ve been lodged in the monkey!

— Dutch, meaning: you expected something great, but it turns out to be crap

Aug
20th

Wed

I see it through the fingers

— Dutch, meaning: “I’ll approve of it just this once”

That’s how the fork sits in the steel

— Dutch, meaning: “that’s how it really is”

Here comes the monkey out of the sleeve!

— Dutch, meaning: “finally, the truth is revealed”