call a spade a spade in Dutch
call a spade a spade in Dutch is een kat een kat noemen, de dingen bij hun naam noemen, man en paard noemen.
call a spade a spade in Dutch
een kat een kat noemen
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.
de dingen bij hun naam noemen
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.
man en paard noemen
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.
zeggen zoals het is
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.
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What is "call a spade a spade" in Dutch?
"call a spade a spade" in Dutch is een kat een kat noemen, de dingen bij hun naam noemen, man en paard noemen.
Are there other ways to say "call a spade a spade" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "call a spade a spade": een kat een kat noemen, de dingen bij hun naam noemen, man en paard noemen, zeggen zoals het is.
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