LL-L "Tradition" 2006.04.27 (08) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L * 27 April 2006 * Volume 08
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From: "Luc Hellinckx" <luc.hellinckx at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions"

Beste Jacqueline,

Je schreef:
> Heiko and Tom are equating frogs and princes. How about
> "Al draagt een aap een gouden ring, het is en blijft een lelijk ding"
> (whether or not it wears a golden ring, a monkey is an ugly thing) Maybe a
> more realistic look at life. No amount of kisses will help that one.
Om met een ander spreekwoord te riposteren:

"De pot verwijt de ketel dat hij zwart ziet"

Apen zijn onze naaste verwanten als ik het goed voor heb *s*.

Groetjes,

Luc Hellinckx

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From: "Elsie Zinsser" <ezinsser at icon.co.za>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions" 2006.04.27 (05) [E/A]

Hi all,

Or make-up, Jacqueline!

My dad liked to quote this saying when my sister and I were standing in
front of the mirror with mascara.

Al dra 'n aap 'n goue ring,
hy bly nog steeds 'n lelike ding.

Elsie Zinsser
"Al draagt een aap een gouden ring, het is en blijft een lelijk ding"
(whether or not it wears a golden ring, a monkey is an ugly thing) Maybe a
more realistic look at life. No amount of kisses will help that one.

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Tradition

Elsie:

> My dad liked to quote this saying when my sister and I were
> standing in front of the mirror with mascara.
>
> Al dra 'n aap 'n goue ring,
> hy bly nog steeds 'n lelike ding.

Now what kind of a thing is that to say to one's lovely daughters?  I
guess it's that "plain" Calvinist thing aimed at eradicating vanity.

   Al dra my skat nie rouge nog ring,
   Sy bly nog steeds 'n lekker ding.

That's better.

Reinhard/Ron

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