de kool en de geit sparen in Dutch

IPA: /də ˈkoːl ɛn də ˈɣɛi̯t ˈspaː.rə(n)/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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: {{cog|fr|ménager la chèvre et le chou}} French ménager la chèvre et le chou, {{m|en|to have wolf full and wether whole}} to have wolf full and wether whole Head templates: {{nl-verb}} de kool en de geit sparen Inflection templates: {{nl-conj-see|sparen}}

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        "to compromise in order to keep all parties satisfied, to meet halfway"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "de kool en de geit sparen"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "ménager la chèvre et le chou"
      },
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    },
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        "2": "to have wolf full and wether whole"
      },
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      "expansion": "de kool en de geit sparen",
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"de kool en de geit sparen" meaning in Dutch

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