beren op de weg zien

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Etymology[edit]

From leeuwen op de weg zien, after Proverbs 26, 13. Literally, “to see bears on the road”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːrə(n) ɔp də ˈʋɛx ˈzin/

Verb[edit]

beren op de weg zien

  1. (idiomatic) to imagine (future) problems

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