Idiome Flashcards by Daniel Holgate

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Child is like his/her parents

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Die appel val nie ver van die boom af nie

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You talk nonsense

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Jy praat stooi

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Die secret has been revealed

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Die aap is uit die mou

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Those in power (the best) get the most criticism

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Die hoogste bome vang die meeste wind

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Doing naughty things

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Die kat in die donker knyp

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Without shame

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Sonder om te blik of te bloos

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Very angry

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Sy bloed kook

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A reliable person

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Jy is ‘n doring

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Something that bothers you

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‘n Doring in die vlees

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My hands are tied

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My hande is afgekap

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Bringing up old things (memories)

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Ou koeie uit die sloot grawe

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Everyone is talking about it

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Op almal se lippe

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Gives you opportunities

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Maak deure vir jou oop

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Do not overdo it

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Moenie die hoender ruk nie

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Sharing something worthwhile

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So ‘n bek moet jem kry

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A concept you cannot disagree with

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‘n Feit soos ‘n kooi

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Look for something you cant find

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Wors in die hondestal soek

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Crazy or unstable mind

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‘n Klap van die windmeul weg he

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Something everyone knows

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Dit weet die aap se stert (tail)

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Butter up with flattery

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Iemand heuning om die mond smeer

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Persuade someone

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Iemand ‘n gat in die kop praat

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A sign of someone dying

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Lepel in die dak steek

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Complain less and focus on the positive side

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As die hemel val is ons almal dood

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Its done/over for him/her

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Sy kerk is uit

Not getting desired results despite great effort

Die berge het 'n meis gebaar (birthed)

Small mistakes cause big problems

Dis die klein jakkalsies wat die wingerde verniel

Possession mean nothing when you are dead

Die doodskleed (robe) het geen sakke nie

To say one is jealous

Die geel baadjie aan he

There's trouble in the world / Something bad will happen

Die poppe gaan dans

To be careful

Om katvoet te loop

You are crazy

Jou kop raas

You need to be tough/brave

Jy moet hare op jou tande he