je bent wat je eet in Dutch

IPA: /jə ˈbɛnt ʋɑt jə ˈeːt/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: A loose translation of German Der Mensch ist, was er ißt. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|de|-}} German Head templates: {{head|nl|proverb}} je bent wat je eet

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"je bent wat je eet" meaning in Dutch

Proverb