van dik hout zaagt men planken

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “one saws planks from thick wood”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɑn ˈdɪk ˌɦɑu̯t ˈzaːxt mɛn ˈplɑŋ.kə(n)/

Proverb

van dik hout zaagt men planken

1. Indicates that something is done crudely or imprecisely, or is unnuanced, prurient or coarse.
2. Indicates that someone is beaten up or spanked.