eerlijk duurt het langst

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proverb

eerlijk duurt het langst

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

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