"wie het kleine niet eert, is het grote niet weerd" meaning in Dutch

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Proverb

IPA: /ʋi(ɦ)ət ˈklɛi̯nə nit ˈeːrt ɪs(ɦ)ət ˈɣroːtə nit ˈʋeːrt/
Etymology: Literally, “who does not honour small things, is not worthy of great things”. The word weerd is a southern Dutch variant of waard (“worth”). Compare the similar German proverb wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert (“who does not honour the penny, is not worthy of the dollar”). Etymology templates: {{m-g|who does not honour small things, is not worthy of great things}} “who does not honour small things, is not worthy of great things”, {{lit|who does not honour small things, is not worthy of great things}} Literally, “who does not honour small things, is not worthy of great things”, {{cog|de|-}} German Head templates: {{head|nl|proverb}} wie het kleine niet eert, is het grote niet weerd
  1. small or seemingly insignificant things also deserve appreciation
    Sense id: en-wie_het_kleine_niet_eert,_is_het_grote_niet_weerd-nl-proverb-af7CpjCc Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "ipa": "/ʋi(ɦ)ət ˈklɛi̯nə nit ˈeːrt ɪs(ɦ)ət ˈɣroːtə nit ˈʋeːrt/"
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      "ipa": "/ʋi(ɦ)ət ˈklɛi̯nə nit ˈeːrt ɪs(ɦ)ət ˈɣroːtə nit ˈʋeːrt/"
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