Common Afrikaans idiomatic expressions with their literal and figurative meanings, one idiom per card. Front: the Afrikaans word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- Wat jy saai, so sal jy maai
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You reap what you sow- Dood as 'n doornagel
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Dead as a doornail- Soos water en olie
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Like water and oil, incompatible- Die tong is skerper as die swaard
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The tongue is sharper than the sword- Die kat uit die tas laat
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Let the cat out of the bag, reveal a secret- Duim hou
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Keep your thumb, keep quiet or stay silent- Swart sien
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See black, be pessimistic- Rood sien
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See red, be very angry- Vuur en vlam
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Fire and flame, very passionate or angry- Wit van woede
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White with rage, extremely angry- Moenie die kat wakker maak nie
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Don't wake the cat, don't stir up trouble- Koue skouer
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Cold shoulder, deliberately ignore someone- Soos 'n vis uit die water
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Like a fish out of water, out of place- Slang in die gras
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Snake in the grass, a hidden threat- Met die hande in die sakke
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With hands in pockets, idle or lazy
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