de wens is de vader van de gedachte

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “the wish is the father of the thought”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈʋɛns ɪs də ˈvaː.dər vɑn də ɣəˈdɑx.tə/

Proverb

de wens is de vader van de gedachte

1. the wish has given rise to the thought (used to describe wishful thinking)