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Which ones are still in use? Do they have origins as Flemish proverbs or older? E.g., "blind leading the blind" reminds me of Matthew 15:14.


Shooting all your bolts (all uw pijlen verschieten) is still very commonly used. Knocking at a deaf man's door (aan dovemans deur kloppen) is still somewhat used, and variations like "for a deaf man's ears" (voor dovemans oren) is still common.

Im also pretty sure I've heard dialect versions of the salesman one and the arsehole ones.




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