eieren voor zijn geld kiezen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to choose eggs for [in stead of] one money”, meaning to accept something less valuable as payment instead of risking not getting any payment at all.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.ə.rə(n) voːr zɛi̯n ˈɣɛlt ˈki.zə(n)/

Verb[edit]

eieren voor zijn geld kiezen

  1. (intransitive) to compromise, (out of necessity) to take less than one expected or wanted

Inflection[edit]