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Neem niet teveel hooi op je vork

English translation: Do not bite off more than you can chew

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Dutch term or phrase:	Neem niet teveel hooi op je vork
English translation:	Do not bite off more than you can chew
Entered by:	Barbara Zornig Stolk

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13:53 Sep 5, 2010

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Dutch term or phrase: Neem niet teveel hooi op je vork

Dit is een zin uit folder materiaal. Het gaat om levensfasen. Deze zin gaat om de fase dat het nogal druk wordt, werk-gewijs en thuis. In die zin wordt er dan een advies gegeven.

Barbara Zornig Stolk KudoZ activity Questions: 45 (1 open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 12 Netherlands
Local time: 07:30

Do not bite off more than you can chew

Explanation:
Volgens mij is dit het standaard Engelse equivalent van de Nederlandse uitdrukking. Staat ook in Van Dale N-E onder "hooi".

Selected response from:

solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 07:30

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +9

Do not bite off more than you can chew

solejnicz

3 +1

Be aware of your limitations.

L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

Do not bite off more than you can chew

Explanation:
Volgens mij is dit het standaard Engelse equivalent van de Nederlandse uitdrukking. Staat ook in Van Dale N-E onder "hooi".

solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 07:30
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

French,

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4

27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Be aware of your limitations.

Explanation:
Aangezien het betreft levensfasen en dat advies gegeven word vind ik dat het "kort en krachtig" uitgedrukt moet worden. Wanneer je jong ben dan denk je dat je de werled aankunt... ouder worden is ook een probleem want het lichaam wil niet meer mee... vanwaar dus mijn voorstel

L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
South Africa
Local time: 07:30
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

English,

Dutch

Voters for reclassification
as
PRO / non-PRO

Non-PRO (2): solejnicz, Kitty Brussaard

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