Regular Non-Seasonal Steve Cartwright: Because they won't allow themselves to be shod so their feet are coated in tar and sand instead, you stupid 16th century Nederlanders. Now go back to the low countries and get a better proverb. penandpension.com/2018/12/12/t...

THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR IDIOMS: Romania vs Netherlands 🇷🇴 A slang Romanian version of “every cloud has a silver lining” translates to “a kick in the ass, a step forward” vs 🇳🇱 A very old (16th century) way of saying “it is what it is” in Dutch is “who knows why the geese go barefoot?”

That Romanian one is an absolute belter. I'm having that.

Because they won't allow themselves to be shod so their feet are coated in tar and sand instead, you stupid 16th century Nederlanders. Now go back to the low countries and get a better proverb. penandpension.com/2018/12/12/t...

Turkeys in Bootspenandpension.com No, this is not a bizarre idea for a new Christmas panto! Just a plain, factual statement of what took place in Norfolk in Georgian times. From the late 16th century, thousands of geese and turkeys we...

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