"boontje komt om zijn loontje" meaning in Dutch

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Proverb

IPA: /ˈboːn.tjə kɔmt ɔm zɛi̯n loːn.tjə/ Audio: Nl-boontje komt om zijn loontje.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “little bean receives its wages”. From a short morality tale told in the Klucht van Oene by Jan Vos, in which a bean laughs so hard at the misfortune of its companions that its belly ruptures. Etymology templates: {{m-g|little bean receives its wages}} “little bean receives its wages”, {{lit|little bean receives its wages}} Literally, “little bean receives its wages” Head templates: {{head|nl|proverb}} boontje komt om zijn loontje
  1. he that mischief hatches, mischief catches
    Sense id: en-boontje_komt_om_zijn_loontje-nl-proverb-QkRB3Sx0 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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