"het geluk is met de dommen" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Dutch]

IPA: /ɦɛt xəˈlʏk ɪs mɛ(t)də ˈdɔmə(n)/
Etymology: Literally, “fortune is with the dumb”. Compare the same in German das Glück ist mit den Dummen alongside Gott ist mit den Dummen (“God is with the dumb”). Probably loosely based on Matthew 5:3: “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Etymology templates: {{m-g|fortune is with the dumb}} “fortune is with the dumb”, {{lit|fortune is with the dumb}} Literally, “fortune is with the dumb”, {{cog|de|das Glück ist mit den Dummen}} German das Glück ist mit den Dummen Head templates: {{head|nl|phrase|cat2=proverbs}} het geluk is met de dommen
  1. one seems to achieve something easier by luck, than through skill; it is better to be lucky than good
    Sense id: en-het_geluk_is_met_de_dommen-nl-phrase-vJjiETB7 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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