Idiome Flashcards by Jeremy Simpson

Q

Ons het die motor vir ‘n appel en ‘n ui gekoop

A

We bought it for a song. Cheap.

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Q

Die appel val nie ver van die boom nie

A

Like father, like son

Like mother, like daughter

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Die kool is die sous nie werd nie

A

Its not worth the trouble

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Met spek skiet

A

To lie

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Q

‘n sak sout saam met iemand opeet.

A

To endure hardship with someone

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Botter kan nie smelt in sy mond smelt nie.

A

Butter won’t melt in his mouth.

To pretend to be innocent.

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So vet soos ‘n vark

A

As fat as a pig

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Q

So soet soos stroop

A

Sweet.
Being very good.
Well behaved.

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Q

Drink soos ‘n vis

A

Too drink like a fish/ too much.

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