"de kool en de geit sparen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Dutch]

IPA: /də ˈkoːl ɛn də ˈɣɛi̯t ˈspaː.rə(n)/
Etymology: Literally, “to spare the cabbage and the goat”. Compare French ménager la chèvre et le chou; cf. also the rare expression to have wolf full and wether whole. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to spare the cabbage and the goat}} “to spare the cabbage and the goat”, {{lit|to spare the cabbage and the goat}} Literally, “to spare the cabbage and the goat”, {{cog|fr|ménager la chèvre et le chou}} French ménager la chèvre et le chou Head templates: {{nl-verb}} de kool en de geit sparen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|sparen}}
  1. (idiomatic) to compromise in order to keep all parties satisfied, to meet halfway Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-de_kool_en_de_geit_sparen-nl-verb-VXcy0GVc Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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