onkruid vergaat niet
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “weeds do not perish”. An adaptation of Latin mala herba difficulter moritur. Compare German Unkraut vergeht nicht.
Pronunciation
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Phrase
[edit]- ill weeds grow apace, bad weeds grow tall; it is difficult to get rid of bad things; unworthy people live longer