on n’est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même

Dutch translation: Wat je zelf doet, doe je beter

12:20 Apr 11, 2013
French to Dutch translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
French term or phrase: on n’est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même
Bonjour, je suis à la recherche d’un équivalent nl pour ce proverbe.
Merci d’avance,
Xavier66
Xavier66
Dutch translation:Wat je zelf doet, doe je beter
Explanation:
Wat je zelf doet, doe je beter
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Katie Van Keijenberg
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Local time: 06:03
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Wat je zelf doet, doe je beter
Katie Van Keijenberg
3Men is nooit zo goed gediend als door zichzelf
Pascale van Kempen-Herlant
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Al eens gedaan:
Roy vd Heijden

  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Wat je zelf doet, doe je beter


Explanation:
Wat je zelf doet, doe je beter

Katie Van Keijenberg
Belgium
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
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Asker: Wat je zelf doet, doe je meestal het beste.


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agree  Annelies Verbiest (X): Zelf is het beste kruid, zegt Van Dale F>N, maar dit klinkt uiteraard veel vlotter! :-)
8 mins
  -> Bedankt Annelies :)

agree  Leen Liekens: Heel bekend, dus kan alleen maar akkoord gaan! :)
42 mins
  -> Dank je!

agree  José Gralike (X)
2 hrs
  -> Dank je!

agree  Wim Jonckheere
2 hrs
  -> Dank je!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Men is nooit zo goed gediend als door zichzelf


Explanation:
Zou zoiets niet kunnen? (geen native speaker)

Pascale van Kempen-Herlant
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Roy vd Heijden
Belgium
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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