eerlijk duurt het langst

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally: “Honest lasts the longest.” Compare the same in German ehrlich währt am längsten.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːr.lək ˌdyːrt ɦɛt ˈlɑŋst/, /ˈeːr.lək ˌdyːrt (ɦ)ət ˈlɑŋst/

Proverb[edit]

eerlijk duurt het langst

  1. honesty is the best policy; implying that dishonesty will eventually be exposed
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